Discovering The Lifespan
ROBERT S. FELDMAN
5th edition
,Chapter 1
1-1. Approximately how many babies have been born through in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
a) Hundreds
b) Thousands
c) Hundreds of thousands
d) Millions
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1-2. Louise Brown was the world’s first
, giving developmental experts
an o pportunity to explore how one’s circumstances of conception impact one’s
development.
a) test tube baby
b) cloned baby
c) stem cell baby
d) surrogate baby
Answer: a Pa
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,1-3.
development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, a ndstability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
Answer: b Pa
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1-4. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n)
approach.
a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental
Answer:
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5. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She
has a theo ry about how this new approach will work and will use a methodical
approach to test her the ory. 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. She will assess students’ progress after six sessions. What method is the
professor using to conduct her experiment?
a) Intuitive
b) Biological
c) Environmental
d) Scientific
Answer:
d Page:
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Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Apply What You Know
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1-6. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on .
a) nonhuman species
b) test tube babies
c) biological and environmental development
d) human development
Answer:
d Page:
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Skill: Remember the Facts
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