Development Across the Life Span, Global Edition, 8th edition — by Robert S. Feldman — Complete Test Bank (Ch. 1-19)

TEST BANK
Development Across the Life Span, Global Edition, 8th edition
by Robert S. Feldman
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, Table of content
PART 1 – BEGINNINGS
1. An Introduction to Lifespan Development
2. The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
3. Birth and the Newborn Infant
PART 2 – INFANCY: FORMING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE
4. Physical Development in Infancy
5. Cognitive Development in Infancy
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6. Social and Personality Development in Infancy
PART 3 – THE PRESCHOOL YEARS
7. Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years
8. Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years
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PART 4 – THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD YEARS
9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
10. Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
PART 5 – ADOLESCENCE
11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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12. Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
PART 6 – EARLY ADULTHOOD
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13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
14. Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
PART 7 – MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
16. Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
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PART 8 – LATE ADULTHOOD
17. Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
18. Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
19. Death and Dying
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, Chapter 1

An Introduction to Lifespan Development


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1-1. _______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occurs throughout the entire lifespan.
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a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
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Answer: B
Level: Easy
Page: 24
Skill: Factual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
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1-2. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n) ______
approach.
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a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental

Answer: B
Level: Medium
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Page: 24
Skill: Conceptual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
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, 1-3. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. 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
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Answer: D
Level: Difficult
Page: 24
Skill: Applied
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply

1-4. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on

a) nonhuman species.
b) test tube babies.
c) biological and environmental development.
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d) human development.

Answer: D
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Level: Medium
Page: 24
Skill: Factual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember

1-5. A lifespan developmentalist whose topical focus is the body’s makeup is interested in _____
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development.

a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
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Answer: B
Level: Medium
Page: 25-26
Skill: Factual
LO 1.2: Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember



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