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Test Bank for Exploring Lifespan Development 4th Edition (LATEST)
by Laura E. Berk
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Chapter 1 History, Theory, And Research Strategies
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr.
Langley’s field of study is .
A. genetics
B. clinical psychology
C. adolescent development
D. developmental science
Correct Answer: D
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study
development, they share a single goal: to identify .
A. genetic factors that contribute to longevity
B. environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness
C. those factors that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents
D. those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to
death
Correct Answer: D
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Developmental science is because it has grown through the combined efforts of people from
many fields of study.
A. interdisciplinary
B. empirical
C. applied
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D. theoretical
Correct Answer: A
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Easy
A theory of development .
A. illustrates the ultimate truth about human behavior
B. describes, explains, and predicts behavior
C. explains all aspects of human growth
D. does not require scientific verification
Correct Answer: B
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
According to the view of development, the difference between the immature and mature
being is simply one of amount or complexity.
A. nature
B. discontinuous
C. nurture
D. continuous
Correct Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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The discontinuous view of development holds that .
A. infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way adults do
B. growth is the process of gradually augmenting the skills that were present from the
beginning
C. infants and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
D. development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
Correct Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
perspective.
A. nurture
B. continuous
C. discontinuous
D. nature
Correct Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
New evidence increasingly emphasizes that .
A. there is very little cultural diversity in human development
B. environmental, but not personal, contexts shape development
C. development occurs in a neat, orderly sequence of stages unaffected by distinct contexts
D. people not only are affected by but also contribute to the contexts in which they develop
Correct Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
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Test Bank for Exploring Lifespan Development 4th Edition (LATEST)
by Laura E. Berk
| All Chapters | Expert Verified Answers | Grade A+
1|Page
,TESTBANKS BY NURSINGNERD
Chapter 1 History, Theory, And Research Strategies
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr.
Langley’s field of study is .
A. genetics
B. clinical psychology
C. adolescent development
D. developmental science
Correct Answer: D
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study
development, they share a single goal: to identify .
A. genetic factors that contribute to longevity
B. environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness
C. those factors that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents
D. those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to
death
Correct Answer: D
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Developmental science is because it has grown through the combined efforts of people from
many fields of study.
A. interdisciplinary
B. empirical
C. applied
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D. theoretical
Correct Answer: A
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Easy
A theory of development .
A. illustrates the ultimate truth about human behavior
B. describes, explains, and predicts behavior
C. explains all aspects of human growth
D. does not require scientific verification
Correct Answer: B
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
According to the view of development, the difference between the immature and mature
being is simply one of amount or complexity.
A. nature
B. discontinuous
C. nurture
D. continuous
Correct Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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The discontinuous view of development holds that .
A. infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way adults do
B. growth is the process of gradually augmenting the skills that were present from the
beginning
C. infants and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
D. development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
Correct Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
perspective.
A. nurture
B. continuous
C. discontinuous
D. nature
Correct Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
New evidence increasingly emphasizes that .
A. there is very little cultural diversity in human development
B. environmental, but not personal, contexts shape development
C. development occurs in a neat, orderly sequence of stages unaffected by distinct contexts
D. people not only are affected by but also contribute to the contexts in which they develop
Correct Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
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