“Test Bank for Discovering the Life Span 5th Edition by Robert S. Feldman – Verified Human Development Exam Prep Questions & Answers”

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: Introduction
APA 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: Introduction
APA LO: 2.1

,1-3. development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change,
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andstability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
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a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research

Answer: b N


Page: 3
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Level: 1-
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Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
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1-4. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n)
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approach.
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a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental

Answer: b N


Page: 3
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Level: 2-Medium
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 1.2
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, 1-5. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a
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theory about how this new approach will work and will use a methodical approach to test
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her theory. Her 9:00 a.m. class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching
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tapes, whileher 10:00 a.m. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess
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students’ progress after six sessions. What method is the professor using to conduct her
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experiment?
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a) Intuitive
b) Biological
c) Environmental
d) Scientific

Answer: d N


Page: 3
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Level: 2-Medium
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Skill: Apply What You Know
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 2.1
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1-6. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on
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a) nonhuman species N


b) test tube babies
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c) biological and environmental development
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d) human development N




Answer: d N


Page: 3
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Level: 2-Medium
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Skill: Remember the Facts
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
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