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Test Bank for Exploring Lifespan Development 4th Edition by Laura E. Berk



TABLE OF CONTENT

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations
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Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Cognitive 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




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Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
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Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood




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Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood




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Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence




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Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood
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Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
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Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement




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CHAPTER 1
HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr.
Langley’s field of study is .
genetics
clinical psychology
adolescent development
developmental science
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?




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Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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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




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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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Developmental science is because it has grown through the combined efforts of people
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interdisciplinary
empirical
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applied
theoretical

Answer: A
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Easy



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A theory of development .
illustrates the ultimate truth about human behavior
describes, explains, and predicts behavior
explains all aspects of human growth
does not require scientific verification

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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
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Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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According to the view of development, the difference between the immature and mature
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues




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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
infants and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult

Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
perspective.
nurture
continuous
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