Test Bank – Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach, 3rd Edition – Robert S. Feldman – ISBN 9780134225906 (All Chapters Covered 1–15)

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Life-Span Development:
A Topical Approach,
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3rd Edition

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Robert S. Feldman
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Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach — Test
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Robert S. Feldman
ISBN: 9780134225906
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Chapter 1: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
Chapter 2: Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth
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Chapter 3: Physical Growth and Aging across the Life Span
Chapter 4: Health and Wellness
Chapter 5: Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Vygotsky
Chapter 6: Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches
Chapter 7: Language Development
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Chapter 8: Intelligence
Chapter 9: Social and Emotional Development
Chapter 10: Development of the Self
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Chapter 11: Moral Development and Aggression
Chapter 12: Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 13: Friends and Family
Chapter 14: Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World
Chapter 15: Death and Dying
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, Chapter 1

An Orientation to Lifespan Development
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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1-1. _______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change,
and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire life span.
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a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research

Answer: B
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Difficulty: Medium
Page: 4
Skill: Factual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember

1-2. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n) ______
approach.
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a) hypothetical
b) scientific
c) biological
d) environmental
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Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 4
Skill: Conceptual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
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, 1-3. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. Her 9:00
a.m. class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching tapes, while her 10:00
a.m. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. Students will be able to choose which
tapes they want to view. What method is the professor using to conduct her experiment?
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a) hypothetical
b) biological
c) environmental
d) scientific
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Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 4
Skill: Applied
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
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1-4. Lifespan development focuses on

a) nonhuman species.
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b) test tube babies.
c) biological and environmental development.
d) human development.

Answer: D
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Difficulty: Medium
Page: 4
Skill: Factual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
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1-5. A lifespan developmentalist whose topical focus is the body’s makeup is interested
in _____ development.

a) cognitive
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b) physical
c) personality
d) social

Answer: B
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Difficulty: Medium
Page: 4
Skill: Factual
LO 1.2: Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember



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