TEST BANK
DISCOVERING THE LIFE SPAN
5TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: INTRODUCTION
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION & ANSWERS
1. What is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior
that occur throughout the entire life span?
a) biological development
b) lifespan development
c) psychological development
d) child development
Answer: b
Learning Objective: None
Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2. Dr. Sardonicus wants to examine the effectiveness of different teaching techniques. Her 9:00
A.M. class will be exposed to a new method of viewing online instructional videos while her
10:00 A.M. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ memory of
the information across six sessions. What method is the professor using to test her ideas?
a) intuitive
b) sociological
c) anecdotal
d) scientific
,Answer: d
Learning Objective: None
Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
3. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body’s capacities and
limitations is interested in __________ development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
4. Which researcher would primarily be interested in studying physical development?
a) Dr. Nunez, who wants to examine interaction patterns among children in the
classroom
b) Dr. Chang, who is interested in how diet affects children’s muscle growth
c) Dr. Anderson, who is interested in how shyness develops during middle school
d) Dr. Wilcheski, who studies adolescents’ test-taking strategies
Answer: b
,Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
5. Researchers in the early learning department of a university are conducting a long-term study
to see how problem-solving skills change over time as students move from elementary school to
high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
d) physical
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
6. What type of lifespan developmentalist is interested in how a person who experiences a
traumatic event early in life would remember that event later in life?
a) physical
b) social
c) cognitive
d) personality
Answer: c
, Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Difficult
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
7. What type of development focuses on the ways in which enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the life span?
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
8. What type of development involves the way in which individuals’ interactions with others and
their relationships grow, change, or remain stable over the course of life?
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
DISCOVERING THE LIFE SPAN
5TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: INTRODUCTION
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION & ANSWERS
1. What is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior
that occur throughout the entire life span?
a) biological development
b) lifespan development
c) psychological development
d) child development
Answer: b
Learning Objective: None
Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2. Dr. Sardonicus wants to examine the effectiveness of different teaching techniques. Her 9:00
A.M. class will be exposed to a new method of viewing online instructional videos while her
10:00 A.M. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ memory of
the information across six sessions. What method is the professor using to test her ideas?
a) intuitive
b) sociological
c) anecdotal
d) scientific
,Answer: d
Learning Objective: None
Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
3. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body’s capacities and
limitations is interested in __________ development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
4. Which researcher would primarily be interested in studying physical development?
a) Dr. Nunez, who wants to examine interaction patterns among children in the
classroom
b) Dr. Chang, who is interested in how diet affects children’s muscle growth
c) Dr. Anderson, who is interested in how shyness develops during middle school
d) Dr. Wilcheski, who studies adolescents’ test-taking strategies
Answer: b
,Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
5. Researchers in the early learning department of a university are conducting a long-term study
to see how problem-solving skills change over time as students move from elementary school to
high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
d) physical
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
6. What type of lifespan developmentalist is interested in how a person who experiences a
traumatic event early in life would remember that event later in life?
a) physical
b) social
c) cognitive
d) personality
Answer: c
, Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Difficult
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
7. What type of development focuses on the ways in which enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the life span?
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
8. What type of development involves the way in which individuals’ interactions with others and
their relationships grow, change, or remain stable over the course of life?
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
