, Test Bank for Exploring Lifespan Development 4th Edition by Laura E. Berk
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TABLE OF CONTENT s! s!
History, Theory, and Research Strategies
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Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations Prenat
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al Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
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Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Cogniti
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ve Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Emoti
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onal and Social Development in Early Childhood Physical and
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Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Emotional and S
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ocial Development in Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitiv
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e Development in Adolescence Emotional and Social Develop
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ment in Adolescence s! s!
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood E
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motional and Social Development in Early Adulthood Phys
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ical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Emot
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ional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood Physic
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al and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood Emotion
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al and Social Development in Late Adulthood Death, Dyin
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g, and Bereavement
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HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES s! s! s! s!
MULTIPLE CHOICE s!
Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr.
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Langley’s field of study is . s! s! s! s!
genetics
clinical psychology ado s! s!
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velopmental science s!
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Skill Level: Apply
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? T
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opic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study
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development, they share a single goal: to identify .
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genetic factors that contribute to longevity
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environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
those factors that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents
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those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to death
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Answer: D s!
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Skill Level: Understand
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? T
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opic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
Developmental science is s! s!
because it has grown through the combined efforts of people
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from many fields of study.
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interdisciplinary s
empirical applie
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Skill Level: Remember
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? T
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opic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Easy s! s!
Copyright © 2018 Laura E. Berk. All Rights Reserved.
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, Test Bank for Berk, Exploring Lifespan Development, 4e
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A theory of development
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ects of human growths! s! s!
does not require scientific verification
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Answer: B s!
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Skill Level: Understand s! s!
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. To
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pic: Basic Issues s! s!
Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
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view of development, the difference between the immature and mature s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
being is simply one of amount or complexity.
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nature discontin s!
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Page Ref: 4 s! s!
Skill Level: Remember s! s!
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. To
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pic: Basic Issues s! s!
Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
The discontinuous view of development holds that
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infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way adults do
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growth is the process of gradually augmenting the skills that were present from the beginning infant
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s and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
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development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
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Answer: C s!
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Skill Level: Understand s! s!
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. To
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pic: Basic Issues s! s!
Difficulty Level: Difficult s! s!
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
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perspective.
nurture
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Copyright © 2018 Laura E. Berk. All Rights Reserved.
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TABLE OF CONTENT s! s!
History, Theory, and Research Strategies
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Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations Prenat
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al Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
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Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Cogniti
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ve Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Emoti
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onal and Social Development in Early Childhood Physical and
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Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Emotional and S
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ocial Development in Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitiv
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e Development in Adolescence Emotional and Social Develop
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ment in Adolescence s! s!
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood E
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motional and Social Development in Early Adulthood Phys
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ical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Emot
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ional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood Physic
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al and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood Emotion
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al and Social Development in Late Adulthood Death, Dyin
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g, and Bereavement
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,CHAPTER 1 s!
HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES s! s! s! s!
MULTIPLE CHOICE s!
Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr.
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Langley’s field of study is . s! s! s! s!
genetics
clinical psychology ado s! s!
lescent development de s! s!
velopmental science s!
Answer: D s!
Page Ref: 3 s! s!
Skill Level: Apply
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? T
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opic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study
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development, they share a single goal: to identify .
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genetic factors that contribute to longevity
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environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
those factors that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents
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those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to death
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Answer: D s!
Page Ref: 3 s! s!
Skill Level: Understand
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? T
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opic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
Developmental science is s! s!
because it has grown through the combined efforts of people
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from many fields of study.
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interdisciplinary s
empirical applie
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d theoretical
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Answer: A s!
Page Ref: 3 s! s!
Skill Level: Remember
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? T
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opic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Easy s! s!
Copyright © 2018 Laura E. Berk. All Rights Reserved.
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, Test Bank for Berk, Exploring Lifespan Development, 4e
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A theory of development
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. illustrate s!
s the ultimate truth about human behavior describe
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s, explains, and predicts behavior explains all asp
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ects of human growths! s! s!
does not require scientific verification
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Answer: B s!
Page Ref: 3 s! s!
Skill Level: Understand s! s!
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. To
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pic: Basic Issues s! s!
Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
According to the s! s!
view of development, the difference between the immature and mature s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s! s!
being is simply one of amount or complexity.
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nature discontin s!
uous nurture con s! s!
tinuous
Answer: D s!
Page Ref: 4 s! s!
Skill Level: Remember s! s!
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. To
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pic: Basic Issues s! s!
Difficulty Level: Moderate s! s!
The discontinuous view of development holds that
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infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way adults do
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growth is the process of gradually augmenting the skills that were present from the beginning infant
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s and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
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development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
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Answer: C s!
Page Ref: 4 s! s!
Skill Level: Understand s! s!
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. To
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pic: Basic Issues s! s!
Difficulty Level: Difficult s! s!
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
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perspective.
nurture
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continuous discontinuou s!
s
Copyright © 2018 Laura E. Berk. All Rights Reserved.
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