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Ch 1 Quiz Review: Intro to Lifespan Development

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The changes in size, body composition, chemical make-up, and height that occur as humans develop from birth through older adulthood.
a)
human development
b)
physical development
c)
lifespan development
d)
motor skill development
2.
The changes in the way a person's social relationships, feelings, social skills, self-esteem, gender identity, and ways of coping with situations develop from birth through older adulthood.
a)
human development
b)
physical development
c)
cognitive development
d)
socio-emotional development
3.
The changes in how people perceive, sense, organize, memorize, recall, reason, problem solve, and imagine that occur as humans develop from birth to older adulthood.
a)
human development
b)
physical development
c)
cognitive development
d)
socio-emotional development
4.
Gross motor skills use the
a)
large muscles
b)
small muscles
c)
hands and feet
d)
cognitive theory
5.
Fine motor skills use the
a)
large muscles
b)
small muscles
c)
hands and feet
d)
arms and legs
6.
Mental action or process of acquiring knowledge
a)

metacognition

b)
cognitive development
c)
cognition
d)
brain activity
7.

Cutting a piece of paper with scissors is an example of:

a)

Fine-motor skills

b)

Gross-motor skills

8.

People on the NATURE side of the debate think _____ has more of an influence on development.

a)

Genetic makeup

b)

Environment

9.

People on the NURTURE side of the debate think _____ has more of an influence on development.

a)

Genetic makeup

b)

Environment

10.

Jumping and running is an example of _______ skills.

a)

Gross-motor

b)

Fine-motor

11.

A person's ability to problem solve improving would be________ development.

a)

Cognitive

b)

Socio-emotional

c)

Physical

12.

A child learning to walk for the first time is ________ development.

a)

Cognitive

b)

Physical

c)

Socio-emotional

13.

Developing empathy would be an example of _______ development.

a)

Cognitive

b)

Physical

c)

Socio-emotional

14.

As the head of human resources, which idea would help motivate your workers and ensure that their physiological needs are being met?

a)

Health benefits

b)

Free lunch

c)

Free gym membership

d)

Positive Feedback

15.

As the head of human resources, which idea would help motivate your workers and ensure that their social needs are being met?

a)

Work organized happy hour

b)

Free gym membership

c)

Free lunch

16.

As the head of human resources, which idea would help motivate your workers and ensure that their esteem needs are being met?

a)

Positive feedback from the boss/co-workers

b)

Free gym membership

c)

Work organized happy hour

17.

a gradual process through which humans change from birth to adulthood

a)

physical development

b)

cognitive development

c)

socio-emotional development

d)

human development

18.

How will studying human development help you as you interact with people daily?

a)

more empathy

b)

learn more about yourself

c)

accurate expectations for stages

d)

all of the above

19.

True/False: If a child is lagging behind with their cognitive development, there will also be delays in their socio-emotional and physical development.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The world of psychology used to believe that development stopped at _______. We now know that this is false.

a)

toddlerhood

b)

adolescence

c)

adulthood

d)

infancy

21.

The world of psychology recently created the term “adolescence” because:

a)

a. adult responsibilities were expected earlier

b)

b. lifespan was shorter

c)

c. they couldn't agree on a word

d)

both a and b

22.

True/False: Although during growth spurts it feels like someone has grown overnight we know that human development takes place gradually.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

 The Theory of Needs is a theory about human development being interrelated that is credited to:

a)

Maslow

b)

Piaget

c)

Vygotsky

d)

Erikson

24.

The following are examples of your environment:

a)

languages spoken

b)

parenting styles

c)

sibling order

d)

all of the above

25.

Which side of the nature versus nurture debate has more of an impact on who we are as a person?

a)

nature

b)

nurture

c)

BOTH!!!!!!