Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1. Approximately how many babies have been born through in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
a) Hundreds
b) Thousands
c) Hundreds of thousands
d) Millions
Answer: d
Page: 4
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 2.5
1-2. _______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
,Answer: b
Page: 5
Level: 1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: L01
APA LO: 1.1
,1-3. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n) ______
approach.
a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental
Answer: b
Page: 5
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: L01
APA LO: 1.2
1-4. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a
theory about how this new approach will work, and will use a methodical approach to test
her theory. 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 the
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: 5
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Apply What You Know
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective L01
APA LO: 2.1
Introduction
1-1. Approximately how many babies have been born through in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
a) Hundreds
b) Thousands
c) Hundreds of thousands
d) Millions
Answer: d
Page: 4
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 2.5
1-2. _______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
,Answer: b
Page: 5
Level: 1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: L01
APA LO: 1.1
,1-3. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n) ______
approach.
a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental
Answer: b
Page: 5
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: L01
APA LO: 1.2
1-4. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a
theory about how this new approach will work, and will use a methodical approach to test
her theory. 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 the
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: 5
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Apply What You Know
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective L01
APA LO: 2.1
