TEST BANK For Discovering the Life Span, 5th
Edition Robert S. Feldman,
Verified Chapters
,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: 2
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 2.5
1-2. Louise Brown was the world’s first , giving developmental experts an
opportunity 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
Page: 2 Level:
1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts Module:
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 2.1
,1-3. 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: 3 Level:
1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
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: b
Page: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Module 1.1: Beginnings Learning
Objective: IntroductionAPA LO: 1.2
, 1-5. 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, whileher 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: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Apply What You Know Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 2.1
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: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
Edition Robert S. Feldman,
Verified Chapters
,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: 2
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 2.5
1-2. Louise Brown was the world’s first , giving developmental experts an
opportunity 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
Page: 2 Level:
1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts Module:
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 2.1
,1-3. 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: 3 Level:
1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
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: b
Page: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Module 1.1: Beginnings Learning
Objective: IntroductionAPA LO: 1.2
, 1-5. 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, whileher 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: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Apply What You Know Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 2.1
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: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts Module
1.1: Beginnings Learning Objective:
IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
