Human Development A Life-Span View 7th Edition by Robert V. Kail – Test Bank
ISBN-10: 130511664X, ISBN-13: 9781305116641
1. Who is most likely interested in the study of human development? | a. | Dr. Harvey, who studies the brain cells of infants | | b. | Dr. Hatfield, who studies eating disorders | | c. | Dr. Deal, who studies how political attitudes change with age | | d. | Dr. Hersh, who studies elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease | ANSWER: | c | REFERENCES: | 1.1 Thinking About Development | LEARNING OBJECTIVES: | KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 – What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed throughout history? | KEYWORDS: | Bloom’s: Apply | |
2. The nature of the scientific study of human development can best be described as | a. | multidisciplinary. | | b. | focused on groups rather than individuals. | | c. | nontheoretical. | | d. | emphasis on stability over change. | ANSWER: | a | REFERENCES: | 1.1 Thinking About Development | LEARNING OBJECTIVES: | KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 – What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed throughout history? | KEYWORDS: | Bloom’s: Thinking Critically | |
3. Which question best captures the spirit of most individuals who study human development with a nature/nurture focus? | a. | How do genes and environmental factors interact in the development of memory processes? | | b. | Which human behaviors are determined genetically, and which are determined by environmental factors? | | c. | At what age do environmental factors surpass genetic factors as most important in human development? | | d. | Which genes are responsible for childhood behavior, and which genes are responsible for adult behavior? | ANSWER: | a | REFERENCES: | 1.1 Thinking About Development | LEARNING OBJECTIVES: | KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 – What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed throughout history? | KEYWORDS: | Bloom’s: Thinking Critically | |
4. Which term does not belong in this group? | a. | Experiential | | b. | Nurture | | c. | Environmental | | d. | Hereditary | ANSWER: | d | REFERENCES: | 1.1 Thinking About Development | LEARNING OBJECTIVES: | KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 – What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed throughout history? | KEYWORDS: | Bloom’s: Thinking Critically | |
5. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectual disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to | a. | her parenting style. | | b. | his genes. | | c. | his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth. | | d. | random chance. | ANSWER: | b | REFERENCES: | 1.1 Thinking About Development | LEARNING OBJECTIVES: | KAIL.HDEV.16.1.1.1 – What fundamental issues of development have scholars addressed throughout history? | KEYWORDS: | Bloom’s: Apply | |