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The Test Bank for Human Development: A Life-Span View, 8th Edition by Robert V. Kail and John C. Cavanaugh (ISBN 978-0357657959) features a full set of exam-style questions fully aligned with the official 16-chapter structure of the text. It opens with Chapter 1 The Study of Human Development and proceeds through Part I: Prenatal Development, Infancy, and Early Childhood, with Chapter 2 Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth, Chapter 3 Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development, Chapter 4 The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood, and Chapter 5 Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood. Part II: School-Age Children and Adolescents includes Chapter 6 Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood, Chapter 7 Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood, Chapter 8 Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence, and Chapter 9 Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence. In Part III: Young and Middle Adulthood, Chapter 10 Emerging and Established Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development, Chapter 11 Being Connected: Relationships in Emerging, Established, and Middle Adulthood, Chapter 12 Working and Relaxing, and Chapter 13 Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood are covered. Part IV: Late Adulthood is represented by Chapter 14 The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues, Chapter 15 Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues, and Chapter 16 The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement. Each chapter includes multiple-choice, true/false, short-answer, and scenario-based questions designed to reinforce understanding of lifespan developmental theory and research—from conception through end-of-life transitions, including cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth across each stage.

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Human Development: A Life-Span View
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– 8th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Robert V. Kail & John C. Cavanaugh
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and

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© Robert V. Kail & John C. Cavanaugh
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, TEST BANK FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW 8TH EDITION ROBERT V. KAIL JOHN C. CAVANAUGH

ISBN-10: 1337554839

ISBN-13: 9781337554831
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Table Of Contents
1. The Study of Human Development.
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Part I: PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, INFANCY, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.

2. Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth.

3. Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development.
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4. The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.

5. Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
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Part II: SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

6. Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.
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7. Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood.

8. Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence.

9. Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence.
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Part III: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.

10. Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood.
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11. Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood.

12. Work, Leisure, and Retirement.

13. Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood.
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Part IV: LATE ADULTHOOD.

14. The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues.
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15. Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues.

16. The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement.

, 1. The scientific study of human development can best be described as

*a. multidisciplinary
b. focused on groups rather than individuals
c. non-theoretical
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d. emphasizing stability over change



2. Which term does not belong in this group?
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a. experiential
b. nurture
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c. environmental
*d. hereditary
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3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual
disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son’s intellectu
al disability (formally known as mental retardation) is due to
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a. her parenting style
*b. his genes
c. his exposure to a toxic chemical prior to birth
d. his exposure to Rubella prior to birth
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4. The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt s
hifts in behavior best fits with the ____ approach.
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a. nature
b. nurture
c. continuity
*d. discontinuity
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5.Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like “pre-K,” “K-3,” and the “upper-ele
mentary.” These ideas are most compatible with a ____ view.
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a. context-specificity
b. hereditary

, c. continuity
*d. discontinuity



6. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule-break
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ers throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime.
Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?

a. nature versus nurture
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b. universal versus context-specific development
c. biological versus sociocultural forces
*d. continuity versus discontinuity
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7. Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the sa
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me way in Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa’s research deals
primarily with the ____ issue of human development.

a. psychological versus biological forces
*b. universal versus context-specific development
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c. nature versus nurture
d. continuity versus discontinuity
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8. When Clarisse says, “It doesn’t matter if they are French, Swedish, or Chinese,
kids are kids,” she is espousing a ____ position concerning human development.

a. discontinuous
*b. universal
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c. nurture
d. context-specific
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9. Viviana notices that children seem to mature socially much faster in Costa Ric
a than in the Canada. Viviana is most likely to support a ____ position regarding h
uman development.
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a. nature
b. discontinuous
*c. context-specific

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