,OpenStax Lifespan Development
Instructor Answer Guide
Contents
Chapter 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories..............................................................................5
Review Questions........................................................................................................................5
Check Your Understanding Questions.........................................................................................7
Personal Application Questions...................................................................................................9
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Genetic, Prenatal, and Perinatal Health............................................................................................ 20
Review Questions......................................................................................................................20
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................23
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................24
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers (Birth to Age 3)....................................38
Review Questions......................................................................................................................38
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................41
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................42
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................44
Chapter 4: Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers (Birth to Age 3)......................................58
Review Questions......................................................................................................................58
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................60
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................61
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................62
Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3 to 6)................................................74
Review Questions......................................................................................................................74
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................77
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................79
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................80
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Chapter 6: Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3 to 6)..................................................92
Review Questions......................................................................................................................92
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................94
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................95
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................96
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood (Ages 7 to 12).........................................109
Review Questions....................................................................................................................109
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................112
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................114
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................115
Chapter 8: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood (Ages 7 to 12)...........................................129
Review Questions....................................................................................................................129
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................132
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................133
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................135
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 18)...............................................147
Review Questions....................................................................................................................147
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................149
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................150
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................151
Chapter 10: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 18)...............................................159
Review Questions....................................................................................................................159
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................162
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................164
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................166
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood (Ages 18 to 29).......................................174
Review Questions....................................................................................................................174
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................177
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................179
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................181
Chapter 12: Social and Emotional Development in Early Adulthood (Ages 18 to 29)..........................................188
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, Review Questions....................................................................................................................188
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................190
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................192
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................194
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood (Ages 30 to 59)....................................202
Review Questions....................................................................................................................202
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................205
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................206
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................207
Chapter 14: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Adulthood (Ages 30 to 59)......................................216
Review Questions....................................................................................................................216
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................219
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................220
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................222
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)................................232
Review Questions....................................................................................................................232
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................235
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................236
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................237
Chapter 16: Social and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)..................................246
Review Questions....................................................................................................................246
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................249
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................250
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................251
Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving........................................................................................................... 261
Review Questions....................................................................................................................261
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................264
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................265
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................266
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Instructor Answer Guide
Contents
Chapter 1: Lifespan Psychology and Developmental Theories..............................................................................5
Review Questions........................................................................................................................5
Check Your Understanding Questions.........................................................................................7
Personal Application Questions...................................................................................................9
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Genetic, Prenatal, and Perinatal Health............................................................................................ 20
Review Questions......................................................................................................................20
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................23
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................24
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers (Birth to Age 3)....................................38
Review Questions......................................................................................................................38
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................41
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................42
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................44
Chapter 4: Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers (Birth to Age 3)......................................58
Review Questions......................................................................................................................58
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................60
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................61
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................62
Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3 to 6)................................................74
Review Questions......................................................................................................................74
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................77
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................79
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................80
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,OpenStax Lifespan Development Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 6: Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood (Ages 3 to 6)..................................................92
Review Questions......................................................................................................................92
Check Your Understanding Questions.......................................................................................94
Personal Application Questions.................................................................................................95
Essay Questions.........................................................................................................................96
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood (Ages 7 to 12).........................................109
Review Questions....................................................................................................................109
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................112
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................114
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................115
Chapter 8: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood (Ages 7 to 12)...........................................129
Review Questions....................................................................................................................129
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................132
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................133
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................135
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 18)...............................................147
Review Questions....................................................................................................................147
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................149
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................150
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................151
Chapter 10: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 18)...............................................159
Review Questions....................................................................................................................159
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................162
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................164
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................166
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood (Ages 18 to 29).......................................174
Review Questions....................................................................................................................174
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................177
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................179
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................181
Chapter 12: Social and Emotional Development in Early Adulthood (Ages 18 to 29)..........................................188
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, Review Questions....................................................................................................................188
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................190
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................192
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................194
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood (Ages 30 to 59)....................................202
Review Questions....................................................................................................................202
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................205
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................206
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................207
Chapter 14: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Adulthood (Ages 30 to 59)......................................216
Review Questions....................................................................................................................216
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................219
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................220
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................222
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)................................232
Review Questions....................................................................................................................232
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................235
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................236
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................237
Chapter 16: Social and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)..................................246
Review Questions....................................................................................................................246
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................249
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................250
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................251
Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving........................................................................................................... 261
Review Questions....................................................................................................................261
Check Your Understanding Questions.....................................................................................264
Personal Application Questions...............................................................................................265
Essay Questions.......................................................................................................................266
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