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ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember Understand Apply What Analyze
the Facts the Concepts You Know It
LO 1.1 Define the field of Multiple Choice 1
lifespan development and
describe what it Essay
encompasses.
LO 1.2 Describe the areas Multiple Choice 2, 4 3
that lifespan development
Essay
specialists cover.
LO 1.3 Describe some of Multiple Choice 7–9 5 6
the basic influences on Essay 65
human development.
LO 1.4 Summarize four Multiple Choice 12–13 10, 14–15 11
key issues in the field of Essay 66
lifespan development.
LO 1.5 Describe how the Multiple Choice 17, 21, 23–24 16, 18–19, 25, 20, 22 26
psychodynamic 27
perspective explains Essay 67
lifespan development.
LO 1.6 Describe how the Multiple Choice 28–29, 31 32 30
behavioral perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.7 Describe how the Multiple Choice 34, 36–38, 40 33, 35, 39
cognitive perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.8 Describe how the Multiple Choice 41 42
humanistic perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.9 Describe how the Multiple Choice 44 43, 46 45
contextual perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.10 Describe how the Multiple Choice 47
evolutionary perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.11 Discuss the value Multiple Choice 48
of applying multiple Essay 68
perspectives to lifespan
development.
LO 1.12 Describe the role Multiple Choice 49
that theories and Essay 69
hypotheses play in the
study of development.
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
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ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
the Facts the Concepts You Know
LO 1.13 Compare the two Multiple Choice 50
major categories of Essay
lifespan development
research.
LO 1.14 Identify different Multiple Choice 51, 52, 54 53
types of correlational Essay 70
studies and their
relationship to cause and
effect.
LO 1.15 Explain the main Multiple Choice 55, 57, 60 59 56, 58
features of an Essay
experiment.
LO 1.16 Distinguish Multiple Choice 61
between theoretical Essay
research and applied
research.
LO 1.17 Compare Multiple Choice 62 63
longitudinal research, Essay
cross-sectional research,
and sequential research.
LO 1.18 Describe ethical Multiple Choice 64
issues that affect Essay 71
psychological research.
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1-1. 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 whereas her 10:00 A.M.
class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ memory for 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: LO 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1-2. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is on the human body’s capacities and
limitations is primarily interested in __________ development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: B
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
1-3. Researchers in the Educational Psychology 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. Which aspect of development are the researchers most likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
d) physical
Answer: A
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1-4. Lifespan developmentalists typically focus on a particular __________ when investigating their
questions of interest.
a) family
b) age range
c) preconception
d) geographic location
Answer: B
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
1-5. Which developmental period has been proposed to exist between adolescence and adulthood?
a) senescence
b) emerging adulthood
c) exploratory maturation
d) extended adolescence
Answer: B
LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
1-6. The term __________ relates to a person’s cultural background, nationality, religion, and
language.
a) race
b) self-identity
c) ethnic group
d) cultural categorization
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember Understand Apply What Analyze
the Facts the Concepts You Know It
LO 1.1 Define the field of Multiple Choice 1
lifespan development and
describe what it Essay
encompasses.
LO 1.2 Describe the areas Multiple Choice 2, 4 3
that lifespan development
Essay
specialists cover.
LO 1.3 Describe some of Multiple Choice 7–9 5 6
the basic influences on Essay 65
human development.
LO 1.4 Summarize four Multiple Choice 12–13 10, 14–15 11
key issues in the field of Essay 66
lifespan development.
LO 1.5 Describe how the Multiple Choice 17, 21, 23–24 16, 18–19, 25, 20, 22 26
psychodynamic 27
perspective explains Essay 67
lifespan development.
LO 1.6 Describe how the Multiple Choice 28–29, 31 32 30
behavioral perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.7 Describe how the Multiple Choice 34, 36–38, 40 33, 35, 39
cognitive perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.8 Describe how the Multiple Choice 41 42
humanistic perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.9 Describe how the Multiple Choice 44 43, 46 45
contextual perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.10 Describe how the Multiple Choice 47
evolutionary perspective Essay
explains lifespan
development.
LO 1.11 Discuss the value Multiple Choice 48
of applying multiple Essay 68
perspectives to lifespan
development.
LO 1.12 Describe the role Multiple Choice 49
that theories and Essay 69
hypotheses play in the
study of development.
1
, Test Bank for Lifespan Development 5th Edition
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
the Facts the Concepts You Know
LO 1.13 Compare the two Multiple Choice 50
major categories of Essay
lifespan development
research.
LO 1.14 Identify different Multiple Choice 51, 52, 54 53
types of correlational Essay 70
studies and their
relationship to cause and
effect.
LO 1.15 Explain the main Multiple Choice 55, 57, 60 59 56, 58
features of an Essay
experiment.
LO 1.16 Distinguish Multiple Choice 61
between theoretical Essay
research and applied
research.
LO 1.17 Compare Multiple Choice 62 63
longitudinal research, Essay
cross-sectional research,
and sequential research.
LO 1.18 Describe ethical Multiple Choice 64
issues that affect Essay 71
psychological research.
2
,Test Bank for Lifespan Development 5th Edition
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1-1. 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 whereas her 10:00 A.M.
class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ memory for 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: LO 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1-2. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is on the human body’s capacities and
limitations is primarily interested in __________ development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: B
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
1-3. Researchers in the Educational Psychology 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. Which aspect of development are the researchers most likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Development
d) physical
Answer: A
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1-4. Lifespan developmentalists typically focus on a particular __________ when investigating their
questions of interest.
a) family
b) age range
c) preconception
d) geographic location
Answer: B
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
1-5. Which developmental period has been proposed to exist between adolescence and adulthood?
a) senescence
b) emerging adulthood
c) exploratory maturation
d) extended adolescence
Answer: B
LO 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
1-6. The term __________ relates to a person’s cultural background, nationality, religion, and
language.
a) race
b) self-identity
c) ethnic group
d) cultural categorization
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