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, Test Bank for Exploring Lifespan Development 4th Edition by Laura E. Berk
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TABLE OF CONTENT x x




History, Theory, and Research Strategies
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Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations Prenat
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al Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
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Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Cognitiv
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e 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 Emotio
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nal and Social Development in Early Childhood Physical and Co
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gnitive Development in Middle Childhood Emotional and Social
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Development in Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitive Deve
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lopment in Adolescence Emotional and Social Development in
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Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood E
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motional and Social Development in Early Adulthood Physi
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cal and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Emoti
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onal and Social Development in Middle Adulthood Physical
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and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood Emotional a
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nd Social Development in Late Adulthood Death, Dying, an
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d Bereavement
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,CHAPTER 1 x


HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES x x x x




MULTIPLE CHOICE x




Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr. La
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ngley’s field of study is x . x x x


genetics
clinical psychology adol x x


escent development dev x x


elopmental science x




Answer: D x


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Skill Level: Apply
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? Top
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ic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Moderate x x




Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study d
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evelopment, they share a single goal: to identify x . x x x x x x


genetic factors that contribute to longevity
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environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness x x x x x x x


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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Answer: D x


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Skill Level: Understand
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? Top
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ic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Moderate x x




Developmental science is x x


because it has grown through the combined efforts of people fr
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om many fields of study.
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interdisciplinary
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d theoretical
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Answer: A x


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




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, Test Bank for Berk, Exploring Lifespan Development, 4e
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A theory of development
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. illustrate x


s the ultimate truth about human behavior describes,
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explains, and predicts behavior explains all aspect
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s of human growth
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does not require scientific verification
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Answer: B x


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Skill Level: Understand
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. Topic:
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Basic Issues
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Difficulty Level: Moderate x x




According to the x x


view of development, the difference between the immature and mature b x x x x x x x x x x


eing is simply one of amount or complexity.
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nature discontin x


uous nurture con x x


tinuous

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Skill Level: Remember
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. Topic:
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Basic Issues
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Difficulty Level: Moderate x x




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
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and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
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development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
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Answer: C x


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Skill Level: Understand
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. Topic
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: Basic Issues
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Difficulty Level: Difficult x x




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


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