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Discovering the Life Span, | 5th edition
By Robert S. Feldman
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction
Module 1.1 - Beginnings
Module 1.2 - Theoretical Perspectives on Lifespan Development
Module 1.3 - Research Methods
2. The Start of Life
Module 2.1 - Prenatal Development
Module 2.2 - Prenatal Growth and Change
Module 2.3 - Birth and the Newborn Infant
3. Infancy
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Module 3.1 - Physical Development in Infancy
Module 3.2 - Cognitive Development in Infancy
Module 3.3 - Social and Personality Development in Infancy
4. The Preschool Years
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Module 4.1 - Physical Development in the Preschool Years
Module 4.2 - Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years
Module 4.3 - Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years
5. Middle Childhood
Module 5.1 - Physical Development in Middle Childhood
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Module 5.2 - Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Module 5.3 - Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
6. Adolescence
Module 6.1 - Physical Development in Adolescence
Module 6.2 - Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Module 6.3 - Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
7. Early Adulthood
Module 7.1 - Physical Development in Early Adulthood
Module 7.2 - Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
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Module 7.3 - Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
8. Middle Adulthood
Module 8.1 - Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
Module 8.2 - Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
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Module 8.3 - Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
9. Late Adulthood
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Module 9.1 - Physical Development in Late Adulthood
Module 9.2 - Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Module 9.3 - Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
10. Death and Dying
Module 10.1 - Death and Dying Across the Life Span
Module 10.2 - Confronting Death
Module 10.3 - Grief and Bereavement
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All Chapters Included
Chapter 1
Introduction
All Answers Included
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior
that occur throughout the entire life span?
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a) biological development
b) lifespan development
c) psychological development
d) child development
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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.
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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?
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a) intuitive
b) sociological
c) anecdotal
d) scientific
Answer: d
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Learning Objective: None
Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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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
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limitations is interested in development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
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d) physical
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
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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.
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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
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Discovering the Life Span, | 5th edition
By Robert S. Feldman
TE
ST
SO
LU
TI
O
N
, TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction
Module 1.1 - Beginnings
Module 1.2 - Theoretical Perspectives on Lifespan Development
Module 1.3 - Research Methods
2. The Start of Life
Module 2.1 - Prenatal Development
Module 2.2 - Prenatal Growth and Change
Module 2.3 - Birth and the Newborn Infant
3. Infancy
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Module 3.1 - Physical Development in Infancy
Module 3.2 - Cognitive Development in Infancy
Module 3.3 - Social and Personality Development in Infancy
4. The Preschool Years
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Module 4.1 - Physical Development in the Preschool Years
Module 4.2 - Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years
Module 4.3 - Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years
5. Middle Childhood
Module 5.1 - Physical Development in Middle Childhood
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Module 5.2 - Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Module 5.3 - Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
6. Adolescence
Module 6.1 - Physical Development in Adolescence
Module 6.2 - Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Module 6.3 - Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
7. Early Adulthood
Module 7.1 - Physical Development in Early Adulthood
Module 7.2 - Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
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Module 7.3 - Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
8. Middle Adulthood
Module 8.1 - Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
Module 8.2 - Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
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Module 8.3 - Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
9. Late Adulthood
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Module 9.1 - Physical Development in Late Adulthood
Module 9.2 - Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Module 9.3 - Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
10. Death and Dying
Module 10.1 - Death and Dying Across the Life Span
Module 10.2 - Confronting Death
Module 10.3 - Grief and Bereavement
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All Chapters Included
Chapter 1
Introduction
All Answers Included
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior
that occur throughout the entire life span?
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a) biological development
b) lifespan development
c) psychological development
d) child development
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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.
SO
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?
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a) intuitive
b) sociological
c) anecdotal
d) scientific
Answer: d
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Learning Objective: None
Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
O
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
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limitations is interested in development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
iuytrew
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
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d) physical
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
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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.
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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
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