Question :
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which of the following NOT one of the key : 1245290
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which of the following is NOT one of the key aspects of human development, as described by your textbook?
a.
It is a multidisciplinary field.
b.
It is interested in how people change over time.
c.
It is based upon the sound, scientific theories of philosophy.
d.
It is interested in how people remain the same over time.
2.There are three fundamental characteristics of human development, according to your authors. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a.
nature and nurture
b.
external and internal
c.
continuity and discontinuity
d.
universal and context-specific development
3.Marjorie believes that her husband, Tom, is an excellent father because he was born with a gentle nature and an abundance of patience. Tom, on the other hand, believes that he is a good father because he learned to be one from his own parents. Which fundamental question of human development does this issue address?
a.
nature and nurture
b.
external and internal
c.
continuity and discontinuity
d.
universal and context-specific development
4.Which term does NOT belong in this group?
a.
Experiential
c.
Environmental
b.
Nurture
d.
Hereditary
5.Which of the following BEST summarizes the current thinking in human development with regard to the nature and nurture question?
a.
Development is always shaped by both nature- and nurture-related factors.
b.
While nature is important, it is truly our environment (or “nurture”) that determines who we are.
c.
While nurture is important, it is truly our genetics (or “nature”) that determines who we are.
d.
Because there are no reliable and valid ways to scientifically test the different influences of nature- and nurture-related factors, this question has become widely ignored in the study of human development.
6.Iggy wakes up one day and suddenly decides, “I am tired of being the nice guy that everyone pushes around. Starting today, I am going to be more assertive and less accommodating of other people’s needs. And if others don’t like it, I’m not going to care about that anymore.” Iggy’s belief that he can rapidly change a basic part of his own character demonstrates a belief in
a.
continuity.
c.
discontinuity.
b.
stability.
d.
context-specific development.
7.Marielle and Dominic have not seen each other since high school, and they are both getting ready to attend their 30-year reunion. Marielle remembers Dominic as being a very playful, funny, and easy-going person. She is looking forward to seeing him, and expects that he will be very much the same as he was 30 years ago. Marielle’s expectation demonstrates a belief in
a.
universal development.
c.
nurture.
b.
continuity.
d.
nature.
8.The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behavior BEST fits with the _____ approach.
a.
nature
c.
continuity
b.
nurture
d.
discontinuity
9.When people in the United States watch television programs about children in other cultures, they are often surprised to find out that children from other countries often have very different skills and abilities than their own kids, even though they are the same age. This difference demonstrates the concept of
a.
context-specific development.
c.
nomothetic development.
b.
universal development.
d.
nature-based development.
10.The fact that babies from around the world tend to develop language skills at approximately the same age is support for which of the following concepts from the study of human development?
a.
continuity
c.
context-specific development
b.
discontinuity
d.
universal development
