Instructor Answer Guide Lifespan Development 1e Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David Biek
Instructor Answer Guide for Lifespan
Development 1st Edition By Diana Riser,
Rose Spielman, David Biek
(All Chapters 1-17, 100% Original Verified, A+
Grade)
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Instructor Answer Guide for 1st Edition, All
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The Textbook This Document Fully Covers
(Chapters 1-17)
Lifespan Development 1st Edition By
Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David
Biek
ISBN-13: 9781961584532
ISBN-10: 1961584530
ISBN-13: 9781711472928
ISBN-10: 1711472921
ISBN-13: 9781711472935
ISBN-10: 171147293X
ISBN-13: 9781961584556
ISBN-13: 9781965449219
ISBN-10: 1965449212
ISBN-13: 9781965449202
ISBN-10: 1965449204
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Chapter 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories
Review Questions
1. Karim is thirty-five years old and trying to learn a third language. It is very difficult and Karim
wonders whether it is even possible. What key question in developmental psychology is
most related to Karim’s situation?
a. What kinds of changes can we typically expect across the lifespan?
b. Are there particular points in time across the lifespan where certain experiences are
essential to development?
c. What are the ideal environments for people to develop and flourish in? Are they
different for everyone?
d. How does an individual experience and respond to expectations from their social and
cultural environments at various points in their life?
[Answer: B]
2. A high school teacher is teaching students about memory skills. What area of study within
developmental psychology is this?
a. cognitive
b. psychosocial
c. sociocultural
d. biological
[Answer: A]
3. An economist publishes a study on the benefits to children of participating in a universal
pre-kindergarten program. What field or perspective does this scholar’s contribution best
represent?
a. psychology
b. behavioral economics
c. lifespan development
d. human development
[Answer: D]
4. William’s grandmother is very outgoing. She notices that William likes to strike up
conversations whenever they run errands, so she makes an effort to plan such trips around
his schedule so he can go with her. What concept is illustrated in this scenario?
a. epigenetics
b. reaction range
c. gene-environment correlation
d. sensitive period
[Answer: C]
5. Every day it seems three-year-old Sasha learns at least five new words. What concept does
this most clearly illustrate?
a. discontinuous development
b. continuous development
c. the influence of nature
d. the influence of nurture
[Answer: B]
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6. Jason is thirteen years old. His baseball coach advises him to be on the lookout for a sudden
growth spurt and to work out regularly when these changes begin to happen. What concept
is the coach trying to take advantage of?
a. sensitive period
b. critical period
c. stability
d. reaction range
[Answer: A]
7. Which two theorists both proposed stage theories?
a. Vygotsky, Bowlby
b. Bandura, Freud
c. Skinner, Pavlov
d. Piaget, Erikson
[Answer: D]
8. Which theory is most heavily focused on the role of the environment in development of
certain behaviors?
a. Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
b. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning
c. Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
d. Bandura’s social learning theory
[Answer: B]
9. What do the theories of Erikson and Vygotsky have in common?
a. Both emphasize the social aspect of development.
b. Both study children’s responses to questions.
c. Both are stage theories based on continuous development.
d. Both focus on cognitive development.
[Answer: A]
10. Which term best summarizes the contextual perspective of development?
a. adaptive
b. individualistic
c. interconnected
d. discontinuous
[Answer: C]
11. A child’s volleyball coach communicating with the child’s caregiver is an example of which
system in the ecological system model?
a. microsystem
b. mesosystem
c. macrosystem
d. exosystem
[Answer: D]
12. Which of the following is an example of a cohort?
a. Many commuters get stuck in terrible traffic during a downpour in their city.
b. When both parents have blue eyes, there is a great chance of their offspring having blue
eyes.
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Instructor Answer Guide Lifespan Development 1e Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David Biek
Instructor Answer Guide for Lifespan
Development 1st Edition By Diana Riser,
Rose Spielman, David Biek
(All Chapters 1-17, 100% Original Verified, A+
Grade)
This is The Only Original and Complete
Instructor Answer Guide for 1st Edition, All
Other Files in The Market are Fake/Old/Wrong
Edition.
Included:
1. Review Questions with Answers
2. Check Your Understanding Questions
with Answers
3. Personal Application Questions’
Answers
4. Essay Questions with Answers
Instructor Answer Guide Lifespan Development 1e Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David Biek
, Instructor Answer Guide Lifespan Development 1e Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David Biek
The Textbook This Document Fully Covers
(Chapters 1-17)
Lifespan Development 1st Edition By
Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David
Biek
ISBN-13: 9781961584532
ISBN-10: 1961584530
ISBN-13: 9781711472928
ISBN-10: 1711472921
ISBN-13: 9781711472935
ISBN-10: 171147293X
ISBN-13: 9781961584556
ISBN-13: 9781965449219
ISBN-10: 1965449212
ISBN-13: 9781965449202
ISBN-10: 1965449204
Instructor Answer Guide Lifespan Development 1e Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David Biek
, Instructor Answer Guide Lifespan Development 1e Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, David Biek
OpenStax Lifespan Development Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories
Review Questions
1. Karim is thirty-five years old and trying to learn a third language. It is very difficult and Karim
wonders whether it is even possible. What key question in developmental psychology is
most related to Karim’s situation?
a. What kinds of changes can we typically expect across the lifespan?
b. Are there particular points in time across the lifespan where certain experiences are
essential to development?
c. What are the ideal environments for people to develop and flourish in? Are they
different for everyone?
d. How does an individual experience and respond to expectations from their social and
cultural environments at various points in their life?
[Answer: B]
2. A high school teacher is teaching students about memory skills. What area of study within
developmental psychology is this?
a. cognitive
b. psychosocial
c. sociocultural
d. biological
[Answer: A]
3. An economist publishes a study on the benefits to children of participating in a universal
pre-kindergarten program. What field or perspective does this scholar’s contribution best
represent?
a. psychology
b. behavioral economics
c. lifespan development
d. human development
[Answer: D]
4. William’s grandmother is very outgoing. She notices that William likes to strike up
conversations whenever they run errands, so she makes an effort to plan such trips around
his schedule so he can go with her. What concept is illustrated in this scenario?
a. epigenetics
b. reaction range
c. gene-environment correlation
d. sensitive period
[Answer: C]
5. Every day it seems three-year-old Sasha learns at least five new words. What concept does
this most clearly illustrate?
a. discontinuous development
b. continuous development
c. the influence of nature
d. the influence of nurture
[Answer: B]
3
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6. Jason is thirteen years old. His baseball coach advises him to be on the lookout for a sudden
growth spurt and to work out regularly when these changes begin to happen. What concept
is the coach trying to take advantage of?
a. sensitive period
b. critical period
c. stability
d. reaction range
[Answer: A]
7. Which two theorists both proposed stage theories?
a. Vygotsky, Bowlby
b. Bandura, Freud
c. Skinner, Pavlov
d. Piaget, Erikson
[Answer: D]
8. Which theory is most heavily focused on the role of the environment in development of
certain behaviors?
a. Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
b. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning
c. Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
d. Bandura’s social learning theory
[Answer: B]
9. What do the theories of Erikson and Vygotsky have in common?
a. Both emphasize the social aspect of development.
b. Both study children’s responses to questions.
c. Both are stage theories based on continuous development.
d. Both focus on cognitive development.
[Answer: A]
10. Which term best summarizes the contextual perspective of development?
a. adaptive
b. individualistic
c. interconnected
d. discontinuous
[Answer: C]
11. A child’s volleyball coach communicating with the child’s caregiver is an example of which
system in the ecological system model?
a. microsystem
b. mesosystem
c. macrosystem
d. exosystem
[Answer: D]
12. Which of the following is an example of a cohort?
a. Many commuters get stuck in terrible traffic during a downpour in their city.
b. When both parents have blue eyes, there is a great chance of their offspring having blue
eyes.
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