ATI PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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ATI PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of development? A) Daren, who emphasizes d... evelopmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood B) Nick, who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood C) James, who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old age D) Gregory, who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual C) James, who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old age. On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults and elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n) _____ approach. A) evolutionary B) constructivist C) normative D) life-span D) life-span Jeremy becomes fluent in English at the age of 4. At the age of 6, he becomes fluent in French. However, when Jeremy's parents try to teach him Spanish when he is 8 years old, they find that Jeremy's capacity to acquire a new language has decreased. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes' view that development is A) plastic. B) contextual. C) multidisciplinary. D) multidirectional. D) multidirectional. Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, decides to enroll in a short-term course on creative writing. He performs well in the course and is surprised that he does so despite not having engaged in creative writing for over 25 years. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes' view that development is A) plastic. B) multidisciplinary. C) lifelong. D) contextual. C) lifelong Divya is 65 years old. She undergoes training and uses effective strategies to improve her memory. As a result, her memory does not decline but rather improves as she ages. According to Paul Baltes, which of the following aspects of the life-span perspective most likely explains the improvement in Divya's memory? A) Development is plastic. B) Development is contextual. C) Development is multidirectional. D) Development is multidimensional. When she was a child, Anna's home was wrecked by a tornado, and her neighbor was killed. More than 30 years later, she is still terrified of storms. This is an example of how a _____ event can influence a person's development. A) normative age-graded B) normative generational C) nonnormative life D) normative history-graded C) nonnormative life Thomas is a teenager who lives with his parents in an American city. One year while he is still in high school, Thomas's house gets destroyed in a fire, forcing his family to relocate to a rural area. According to Paul Baltes, this incident is likely to affect Thomas's development and life and is most likely an example of a A) normative history-graded influence. B) nonnormative life event. C) minority influence. D) cohort effect. B) nonnormative life event. Agatha is 83 years old. According to Baltes and his colleagues, _____ and _____ in her capacities will take center stage. A) growth; maintenance B) maintenance; regulation of loss C) regulation of loss; augmentation D) growth; regulation of loss B) maintenance; regulation of loss 1) Wang Ying is a clinical psychologist who specializes in counseling young adults. She helps her clients cope with depression, anxiety, and life transitions. In this scenario, Wang is most likely to A) work individually with clients. B) instruct clients to resolve their problems without seeking outside help. C) refrain from referring clients to medical facilities. D) conduct research on the effects of specific policies on children's well-being. A) work individually with clients. 1) Based on results of a study that analyzed the exposure to six stressors among poor children and middle-income children in the United States, which of the following is a difference between children in poor families and children in middle-income families? A) Unlike children in poor families, children in middle-income families are much more likely to separate from a parent. B) Unlike children in poor families, children in middle-income families are much less likely to have a peaceful home. C) Unlike children in middle-income families, children in poor families are much more likely to be exposed to violence. D) Unlike children in middle-income families, children in poor families are much less likely to be exposed to family turmoil. C) Unlike children in middle-income families, children in poor families are much more likely to be exposed to violence. 1) Daniel is 10 months old and is completely dependent on his parents. He is just beginning to acquire language and develop symbolic thought. In this scenario, which of the following developmental periods is Daniel most likely in? A) adolescence B) middle childhood C) early childhood D) infancy D) infancy 1) Jenny is 4 years old. She becomes self-sufficient and develops school readiness skills. In this scenario, identify the developmental period that Jenny is most likely in. A) infancy B) early childhood C) prenatal period D) late childhood B) early childhood 1) Johnathan and his wife Tracy are in their mid-fifties. They are expanding their personal and social responsibilities and assisting their children in becoming competent, mature individuals. Which of the following developmental periods are Johnathan and Tracy currently in? A) early adulthood B) emerging adulthood [Show More]

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