, Test53Bank53for53Exploring53Lifespan53Development534th53Edition53by53Laura53E.53Berk
TABLE53OF53CONTENT
History,53Theory,53and53Research53Strategies
Genetic53Reproductive53Choices53and53Environmental53Foundations53
Prenatal53Development,53Birth,53and53the53Newborn53Baby
Physical53Development53in53Infancy53and53Toddlerhood53
Cognitive53Development53in53Infancy53and53Toddlerhood
Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Infancy53and53Toddl
erhood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53Early53C
hildhood53Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Early53C
hildhood5 3 Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53Middl
e53Childhood53Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Mid
dle53Childhood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53
Adolescence5 3 Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Ado
lescence
Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53Early53Adult
hood53Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Early53
Adulthood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53
Middle53Adulthood53Emotional53and53Social53Developmen
t53in53Middle53Adulthood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Dev
elopment53in53Late53Adulthood53Emotional53and53Social53
Development53in53Late53Adulthood53Death,53Dying,53and53
Bereavement
,CHAPTER531
HISTORY,53THEORY,53AND53RESEARCH53STRATEGIES
MULTIPLE53CHOICE
Dr.53Langley’s53work53is53devoted53to53understanding53constancy53and53change53throughout53the53l
ifespan.53Dr.53Langley’s53field53of53study53is .
genetics
clinical53psychology53a
dolescent53development
53developmental53scien
ce
Answer:53D
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Apply
Objective:531.153What53is53developmental53science,53and53what53factors53stimulated53expansion53of
53the53field?53Topic:53A53Scientific,53Applied,53and53Interdisciplinary53Field
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
Although53great53diversity53characterizes53the53interests53and53concerns53of53investigators53
who53study53development,53they53share53a53single53goal:53to53identify .
genetic53factors53that53contribute53to53longevity
environmental53factors53that53contribute53to53disease53and53illness
those53factors53that53lead53to53abnormal53development53in53children53and53adolescents
those53factors53that53influence53consistencies53and53transformations53in53people53from53conception53to53death
Answer:53D
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Understand
Objective:531.153What53is53developmental53science,53and53what53factors53stimulated53expansion53of
53the53field?53Topic:53A53Scientific,53Applied,53and53Interdisciplinary53Field
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
Developmental53science53is
because53it53has53grown53through53the53combined53efforts53o
f53people53from53many53fields53of53study.
interdisciplinary
53empirical53app
lied53theoretical
Answer:53A
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Remember
Objective:531.153What53is53developmental53science,53and53what53factors53stimulated53expansion53of
53the53field?53Topic:53A53Scientific,53Applied,53and53Interdisciplinary53Field
Difficulty53Level:53Easy
Copyright53©53201853Laura53E.53Berk.53All53Rights53 1
Reserved.
, Test53Bank53for53Berk,53Exploring53Lifespan53Develop
ment,534e
A53theory53of53development
.53illustrat
es53the53ultimate53truth53about53human53behavior53
describes,53explains,53and53predicts53behavior5 3 e
xplains53all53aspects53of53human53growth
does53not53require53scientific53verification
Answer:53B
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Understand
Objective:531.253Identify53three53basic53issues53on53which53theories53of53human53development53tak
e53a53stand.53Topic:53Basic53Issues
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
According53to53the
view53of53development,53the53difference53between53the53immature53and
53mature53being53is53simply53one53of53amount53or53complexity.
nature53disconti
nuous53nurture53
continuous
Answer:53D
Page53Ref:534
Skill53Level:53Remember
Objective:531.253Identify53three53basic53issues53on53which53theories53of53human53development53tak
e53a53stand.53Topic:53Basic53Issues
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
The53discontinuous53view53of53development53holds53that .
infants53and53preschoolers53respond53to53the53world53in53much53the53same53way53adults53do
growth53is53the53process53of53gradually53augmenting53the53skills53that53were53present53from53the53b
eginning53infants53and53children53have53unique53ways53of53thinking,53feeling,53and53behaving
development53is53a53smooth53process53limited53only53by53a53lack53of53information53and53precision
Answer:53C
Page53Ref:534
Skill53Level:53Understand
Objective:531.253Identify53three53basic53issues53on53which53theories53of53human53development53tak
e53a53stand.53Topic:53Basic53Issues
Difficulty53Level:53Difficult
Dr.53Kostel53believes53that53development53takes53place53in53stages.53This53belief53is53consistent53with53the
perspective.
53nurture
continuous53discontinuo
us
Copyright53©53201853Laura53E.53Berk.53All53Rights53 2
Reserved.
TABLE53OF53CONTENT
History,53Theory,53and53Research53Strategies
Genetic53Reproductive53Choices53and53Environmental53Foundations53
Prenatal53Development,53Birth,53and53the53Newborn53Baby
Physical53Development53in53Infancy53and53Toddlerhood53
Cognitive53Development53in53Infancy53and53Toddlerhood
Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Infancy53and53Toddl
erhood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53Early53C
hildhood53Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Early53C
hildhood5 3 Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53Middl
e53Childhood53Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Mid
dle53Childhood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53
Adolescence5 3 Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Ado
lescence
Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53Early53Adult
hood53Emotional53and53Social53Development53in53Early53
Adulthood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Development53in53
Middle53Adulthood53Emotional53and53Social53Developmen
t53in53Middle53Adulthood53Physical53and53Cognitive53Dev
elopment53in53Late53Adulthood53Emotional53and53Social53
Development53in53Late53Adulthood53Death,53Dying,53and53
Bereavement
,CHAPTER531
HISTORY,53THEORY,53AND53RESEARCH53STRATEGIES
MULTIPLE53CHOICE
Dr.53Langley’s53work53is53devoted53to53understanding53constancy53and53change53throughout53the53l
ifespan.53Dr.53Langley’s53field53of53study53is .
genetics
clinical53psychology53a
dolescent53development
53developmental53scien
ce
Answer:53D
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Apply
Objective:531.153What53is53developmental53science,53and53what53factors53stimulated53expansion53of
53the53field?53Topic:53A53Scientific,53Applied,53and53Interdisciplinary53Field
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
Although53great53diversity53characterizes53the53interests53and53concerns53of53investigators53
who53study53development,53they53share53a53single53goal:53to53identify .
genetic53factors53that53contribute53to53longevity
environmental53factors53that53contribute53to53disease53and53illness
those53factors53that53lead53to53abnormal53development53in53children53and53adolescents
those53factors53that53influence53consistencies53and53transformations53in53people53from53conception53to53death
Answer:53D
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Understand
Objective:531.153What53is53developmental53science,53and53what53factors53stimulated53expansion53of
53the53field?53Topic:53A53Scientific,53Applied,53and53Interdisciplinary53Field
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
Developmental53science53is
because53it53has53grown53through53the53combined53efforts53o
f53people53from53many53fields53of53study.
interdisciplinary
53empirical53app
lied53theoretical
Answer:53A
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Remember
Objective:531.153What53is53developmental53science,53and53what53factors53stimulated53expansion53of
53the53field?53Topic:53A53Scientific,53Applied,53and53Interdisciplinary53Field
Difficulty53Level:53Easy
Copyright53©53201853Laura53E.53Berk.53All53Rights53 1
Reserved.
, Test53Bank53for53Berk,53Exploring53Lifespan53Develop
ment,534e
A53theory53of53development
.53illustrat
es53the53ultimate53truth53about53human53behavior53
describes,53explains,53and53predicts53behavior5 3 e
xplains53all53aspects53of53human53growth
does53not53require53scientific53verification
Answer:53B
Page53Ref:533
Skill53Level:53Understand
Objective:531.253Identify53three53basic53issues53on53which53theories53of53human53development53tak
e53a53stand.53Topic:53Basic53Issues
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
According53to53the
view53of53development,53the53difference53between53the53immature53and
53mature53being53is53simply53one53of53amount53or53complexity.
nature53disconti
nuous53nurture53
continuous
Answer:53D
Page53Ref:534
Skill53Level:53Remember
Objective:531.253Identify53three53basic53issues53on53which53theories53of53human53development53tak
e53a53stand.53Topic:53Basic53Issues
Difficulty53Level:53Moderate
The53discontinuous53view53of53development53holds53that .
infants53and53preschoolers53respond53to53the53world53in53much53the53same53way53adults53do
growth53is53the53process53of53gradually53augmenting53the53skills53that53were53present53from53the53b
eginning53infants53and53children53have53unique53ways53of53thinking,53feeling,53and53behaving
development53is53a53smooth53process53limited53only53by53a53lack53of53information53and53precision
Answer:53C
Page53Ref:534
Skill53Level:53Understand
Objective:531.253Identify53three53basic53issues53on53which53theories53of53human53development53tak
e53a53stand.53Topic:53Basic53Issues
Difficulty53Level:53Difficult
Dr.53Kostel53believes53that53development53takes53place53in53stages.53This53belief53is53consistent53with53the
perspective.
53nurture
continuous53discontinuo
us
Copyright53©53201853Laura53E.53Berk.53All53Rights53 2
Reserved.
