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ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Facts Concepts Know
INTRODUCTION Multiple Choice
True/False 188, 189 185-187
Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 1.1: Define the field Multiple Choice 1, 4 2 3
of lifespan development
and describe what it True/False
encompasses. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 1.2: Describe the Multiple Choice 5, 8, 14, 16-20 11 6-7, 9-10, 12-13, 15,
areas that lifespan 21
development specialists True/False 192, 193
cover.
Fill-Ins
@
Essay 166 165
LO 1.3: Describe some of Multiple Choice 26, 28, 32 22-25, 30 27, 29, 31
the basic influences on True/False 195, 196 194
human development. Fill-Ins
Essay 167 168
Te
LO 1.4: Summarize four Multiple Choice 35-37, 39-41 33, 38, 41 34, 36, 42, 46
key issues in the field of True/False 198 197
lifespan development. Fill-Ins
Essay 169-170
LO 1.5: Describe how Multiple Choice 44-46, 48-50, 55, 57- 43, 47, 51-53, 56, 59, 54, 60, 64, 68-71
st
the psychodynamic 58, 61-64 65-67
perspective explains True/False 199 200
lifespan development. Fill-Ins
ba
Essay 171, 172
LO 1.6: Describe how Multiple Choice 72-73, 75-76, 79, 82- 77, 81, 83, 86, 87 78, 80, 84, 86
the behavioral 83, 85
perspective explains True/False 201
lifespan development. Fill-Ins
nk
Essay 173
LO 1.7: Describe how Multiple Choice 90-91, 93-97, 99-102 92, 98
the cognitive perspective
explains lifespan True/False 202, 203
development. Fill-Ins
sm
Essay 174, 175
LO 1.8: Describe how Multiple Choice 105-107 103-104, 109 108
the humanistic True/False 204
perspective explains Fill-Ins
lifespan development. Essay 176
af
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TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Facts Concepts Know
LO 1.9: Describe how Multiple Choice 112, 114, 115, 117- 110-111, 113, 122 116, 120
the contextual 119, 121, 123
perspective explains
lifespan development. True/False 205
Fill-Ins
Essay 177-179
LO 1.10: Describe how Multiple Choice 125, 126 124
the evolutionary True/False 206
perspective explains Fill-Ins
lifespan development. Essay 180
LO 1.11: Discuss the Multiple Choice 127
value of applying True/False 207
multiple perspectives to Fill-Ins
lifespan development.
@
Essay
LO 1.12: Describe the Multiple Choice 128-130
role that theories and True/False
hypotheses play in the Fill-Ins
study of development. Essay 181
Te
LO 1.13: Compare the Multiple Choice 131 132
two major categories of True/False
lifespan development Fill-Ins
research. Essay
LO 1.14: Identify Multiple Choice 133, 134, 136, 140- 135, 137-139
st
different types of 144
correlational studies and True/False 208
their relationship to Fill-Ins
cause and effect.
ba
Essay 183 182
LO 1.15: Explain the Multiple Choice 145, 147-148, 150, 149, 151, 152, 155 146
main features of an 153, 154
experiment.
True/False 209
Fill-Ins
nk
Essay
LO 1.16: Distinguish Multiple Choice 156 157
between theoretical and True/False 210
applied research. Fill-Ins
sm
Essay
LO 1.17: Compare Multiple Choice 161 158, 159, 162 160
longitudinal research, True/False 211
cross-sectional research, Fill-Ins
and sequential research. Essay
LO 1.18: Describe Multiple Choice 163
af
ethical issues that affect True/False 212
psychological research. Fill-Ins
Essay 184
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Chapter 1
An Introduction to Lifespan Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.1. The field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that
occur throughout the entire lifespan is called:
a) biological development.
b) lifespan development.
c) psychological development.
d) child development.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
@
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Te
1.2. In its study of growth, change, and stability in humans, what type of approach does lifespan
development take?
a) intuitive
b) scientific
st
c) social
d) environmental
ba
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
nk
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
1.3. Dr. Sardonicus wants to examine the effectiveness of different teaching techniques. Her 9:00
sm
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. Which method is the professor using to test her ideas?
a) intuitive
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b) sociological
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c) anecdotal
d) scientific
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.4. What does the vast majority of lifespan development research focus on?
a) nonhuman species
b) methods of addressing infertility
c) biological and environmental development
d) human development
Answer: D
@
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Te
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.5. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body’s capacities and
limitations is interested in __________ development.
st
a) cognitive
b) physical
ba
c) personality
d) social
Answer: B
nk
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
sm
1.6. Compared with the others, which researcher would be interested primarily in studying
physical development?
a) Dr. Gomez, who wants to examine interaction patterns among children in a daycare
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setting
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TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Facts Concepts Know
INTRODUCTION Multiple Choice
True/False 188, 189 185-187
Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 1.1: Define the field Multiple Choice 1, 4 2 3
of lifespan development
and describe what it True/False
encompasses. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 1.2: Describe the Multiple Choice 5, 8, 14, 16-20 11 6-7, 9-10, 12-13, 15,
areas that lifespan 21
development specialists True/False 192, 193
cover.
Fill-Ins
@
Essay 166 165
LO 1.3: Describe some of Multiple Choice 26, 28, 32 22-25, 30 27, 29, 31
the basic influences on True/False 195, 196 194
human development. Fill-Ins
Essay 167 168
Te
LO 1.4: Summarize four Multiple Choice 35-37, 39-41 33, 38, 41 34, 36, 42, 46
key issues in the field of True/False 198 197
lifespan development. Fill-Ins
Essay 169-170
LO 1.5: Describe how Multiple Choice 44-46, 48-50, 55, 57- 43, 47, 51-53, 56, 59, 54, 60, 64, 68-71
st
the psychodynamic 58, 61-64 65-67
perspective explains True/False 199 200
lifespan development. Fill-Ins
ba
Essay 171, 172
LO 1.6: Describe how Multiple Choice 72-73, 75-76, 79, 82- 77, 81, 83, 86, 87 78, 80, 84, 86
the behavioral 83, 85
perspective explains True/False 201
lifespan development. Fill-Ins
nk
Essay 173
LO 1.7: Describe how Multiple Choice 90-91, 93-97, 99-102 92, 98
the cognitive perspective
explains lifespan True/False 202, 203
development. Fill-Ins
sm
Essay 174, 175
LO 1.8: Describe how Multiple Choice 105-107 103-104, 109 108
the humanistic True/False 204
perspective explains Fill-Ins
lifespan development. Essay 176
af
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TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 1
GUIDE An Introduction to Lifespan Development
Topic Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Facts Concepts Know
LO 1.9: Describe how Multiple Choice 112, 114, 115, 117- 110-111, 113, 122 116, 120
the contextual 119, 121, 123
perspective explains
lifespan development. True/False 205
Fill-Ins
Essay 177-179
LO 1.10: Describe how Multiple Choice 125, 126 124
the evolutionary True/False 206
perspective explains Fill-Ins
lifespan development. Essay 180
LO 1.11: Discuss the Multiple Choice 127
value of applying True/False 207
multiple perspectives to Fill-Ins
lifespan development.
@
Essay
LO 1.12: Describe the Multiple Choice 128-130
role that theories and True/False
hypotheses play in the Fill-Ins
study of development. Essay 181
Te
LO 1.13: Compare the Multiple Choice 131 132
two major categories of True/False
lifespan development Fill-Ins
research. Essay
LO 1.14: Identify Multiple Choice 133, 134, 136, 140- 135, 137-139
st
different types of 144
correlational studies and True/False 208
their relationship to Fill-Ins
cause and effect.
ba
Essay 183 182
LO 1.15: Explain the Multiple Choice 145, 147-148, 150, 149, 151, 152, 155 146
main features of an 153, 154
experiment.
True/False 209
Fill-Ins
nk
Essay
LO 1.16: Distinguish Multiple Choice 156 157
between theoretical and True/False 210
applied research. Fill-Ins
sm
Essay
LO 1.17: Compare Multiple Choice 161 158, 159, 162 160
longitudinal research, True/False 211
cross-sectional research, Fill-Ins
and sequential research. Essay
LO 1.18: Describe Multiple Choice 163
af
ethical issues that affect True/False 212
psychological research. Fill-Ins
Essay 184
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,Development Across the Life Span, 10e
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Lifespan Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.1. The field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that
occur throughout the entire lifespan is called:
a) biological development.
b) lifespan development.
c) psychological development.
d) child development.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
@
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Te
1.2. In its study of growth, change, and stability in humans, what type of approach does lifespan
development take?
a) intuitive
b) scientific
st
c) social
d) environmental
ba
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
nk
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
1.3. Dr. Sardonicus wants to examine the effectiveness of different teaching techniques. Her 9:00
sm
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. Which method is the professor using to test her ideas?
a) intuitive
af
b) sociological
3
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c) anecdotal
d) scientific
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.4. What does the vast majority of lifespan development research focus on?
a) nonhuman species
b) methods of addressing infertility
c) biological and environmental development
d) human development
Answer: D
@
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Te
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.5. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body’s capacities and
limitations is interested in __________ development.
st
a) cognitive
b) physical
ba
c) personality
d) social
Answer: B
nk
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
sm
1.6. Compared with the others, which researcher would be interested primarily in studying
physical development?
a) Dr. Gomez, who wants to examine interaction patterns among children in a daycare
af
setting
4
ia
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