Psychology 041 - Lifespan Psychology 2 » 2019 » Chapter 1 Quiz

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Question #1
The middle class may cope with stressors by shopping or traveling. But, according to your reading, the poor are more likely to cope with stress by eating and:
A.   arguing
B.   going to night clubs
C.   smoking
D.   shopping
Question #2
Maria and Josue work together, and they both remember being in junior high when the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11, 2001. They are close in age and experienced the same historic event. Maria and Josue are members of the same:
A.   educational system
B.   cohort
C.   nationality
D.   culture
Question #3
Erikson’s assumption that teenagers struggle with identity is
A.   is more true now than in the 1950's
B.   difficult to apply across cultures
C.   universal
D.   No answer text provided.
Question #4
The belief that one's own culture is superior is
A.   cultural relativity
B.   abnormal
C.   racism
D.   ethnocentrism
Question #5
Researcher Sifuentes is using which method of research?
A.   Cross-sectional study
B.   Survey
C.   Experiment
D.   Case study
Question #6
Scientific investigation begins with
A.   literature review
B.   an experiment
C.   a hypothesis
D.   a research question
Question #7
Lifespan development is the study of how humans change over time. This period of study starts with
A.   ovulation
B.   birth
C.   in the third trimester of pregnancy
D.   conception
Question #8
Freud and Piaget theorized that development occurs in
A.   rapid succession
B.   stages
C.   early childhood only
D.   different orders for different people
Question #9
This type of research allows for modification of the research question as the study continues:
A.   experimental
B.   quantitative
C.   qualitative
D.   developmental
Question #10
The following research question is an example of a descriptive question:
A.   Does marijuana use during pregnancy cause birth complications?
B.   What is it like to have a parent who has alcohol dependency?
C.   Why do college students sleep less than adults?
D.   Why has the teen pregnancy rate decreased since the 1990's?
Question #11
The following is an example of evaluative research:
A.   When are new mothers more likely to experience depression?
B.   Do teenagers know how to properly use a condom?
C.   Why are divorce rates at an all time low?
D.   What are the experiences of only children during their first year of kindergarten?
Question #12
All major structures are forming during this period:
A.   infancy
B.   prenatal
C.   conception
D.   childhood
Question #13
This area of change relates to thinking and reasoning.
A.   physical
B.   social
C.   emotional
D.   cognitive
Question #14
Middle adulthood begins when an adult enters their
A.   early forties
B.   late thirties
C.   late forties
D.   early fifties
Question #15
The 3 main areas of change we explore in lifespan development are all of the following except:
A.   psychosocial
B.   cognitive
C.   physical
D.   financial
Question #16
The early study of lifespan development primarily focused on:
A.   adulthood
B.   childhood
C.   pregnancy
D.   adolescence
Question #17
____________ is an appreciation for cultural differences and the understanding that cultural practices are best understood from the standpoint of that particular culture.
A.   Cultural diversity
B.   Cultural relativity
C.   Cultural competency
D.   Cultural competency
Question #18
Many developmental theories are culturally bound, which means
A.   They have been studied thoroughly by diverse researchers
B.   They are not always applicable to every cultural context
C.   They apply to all cultures
D.   Each theory shares similar perspectives
Question #19
Which of the following is not a typically identified stage in lifespan development?
A.   Death and Dying
B.   Prenatal Development
C.   Late Adulthood
D.   Early Adolescence

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