Test Bank For Lifespan Development A Topical Approach, 5th Edition by Robert S. Feldman

Test Bank For Lifespan Development A Topical Approach, 5th Edition by Robert S. Feldman-1-1. Dr. Sardonicus wants to examine the effectiveness of different teaching techniques. Her 9:00 A.M. class will be exposed to a new method of viewing online instructional videos whereas her 10:00 A.M. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students‘ memory for the information across six sessions. What method is the professor using to test her ideas? a) intuitive b) sociological c) anecdotal d) scientific Answer: D Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses. Topic: Defining Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 1-2. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is on the human body‘s capacities and limitations is primarily interested in development. a) cognitive b) physical c) personality d) social Answer: B Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover. Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 1-3. Researchers in the Educational Psychology department of a university are conducting a long-term study to see how problem-solving skills change over time as students move from elementary school to high school to college. Which aspect of development are the researchers most likely studying? a) cognitive b) personality c) social d) physical Answer: A Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover. Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 1-4. Lifespan developmentalists typically focus on a particular when investigating their questions of interest. a) family b) age range c) preconception d) geographic location Answer: B Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover. Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 1-5. Which developmental period has been proposed to exist between adolescence and adulthood? a) senescence b) emerging adulthood c) exploratory maturation d) extended adolescence Answer: B LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover. Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 1-6. The term relates to a person‘s cultural background, nationality, religion, and language. a) race b) self-identity c) ethnic group d) cultural categorization Answer: C Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Describe some of the basic influences on human development. Topic: Influences on Development Difficulty Level: Difficult Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena. 1-7. A group of people who are born around the same time in the same place is called a(n) . a) race b) cohort c) ethnic group d) normative group Answer: B Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Describe some of the basic influences on human development. Topic: Influences on Development Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 1-8. Biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of where they are raised, are called influences. a) age-graded b) history-graded c) biological d) environmental Answer: A Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Describe some of the basic influences on human development. Topic: Influences on Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 1-9. When social and cultural factors affect a particular individual at a particular time, and include forces such as race, ethnicity, social class, and subcultural membership, these factors are called . a) age-graded influences b) non-normative life events c) history-graded influences d) sociocultural-graded influences Answer: D Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Describe some of the basic influences on human development. Topic: Influences on Development Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 1-10. Darnell believes his infant daughter is going through very distinct stages of development and is suddenly, upon turning 6 months old, able to do far more than she could at five and a half months. Darnell‘s observation is consistent with a approach to development. a) continuous change b) discontinuous change c) sensitive periods d) nurture Answer: B Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Summarize four key issues in the field of lifespan development. Topic: Key Issues and Questions: Determining the Nature—and Nurture—of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. 1-11. Sara contracted rubella (German measles) in the eleventh week of her pregnancy. Emily contracted rubella during the thirtieth week of her pregnancy. The difference in the way rubella would affect an unborn child at these two times is an example of . a) continuous change b) discontinuous change c) a critical period d) a sensitive period Answer: C Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Summarize four key issues in the field of lifespan development. Topic: Key Issues and Questions: Determining the Nature—and Nurture—of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Difficult Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology. 1-12. Development that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier stages, is called change. a) discontinuous b) continuous c) critical d) natural Answer: A Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Summarize four key issues in the field of lifespan development. Topic: Key Issues and Questions: Determining the Nature—and Nurture—of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 1-13. During a , organisms are particularly susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments, but the absence of those stimuli does not always produce irreversible consequences. a) sensitive period b) continuous change period c) critical period d) cohort Answer: A Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Summarize four key issues in the field of lifespan development. Topic: Key Issues and Questions: Determining the Nature—and Nurture—of Lifespan Development Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 1-14. Which issue has dominated many of the research questions in lifespan development? a) Which areas of lifespan development are the most important for producing normal human functioning? b) How much of people‘s behavior is due to their genetically determined nature and how much is due to nurture? c) What role does the unconscious play in shaping human behavior? d) What are the appropriate methods to use when studying development over time?