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History, Theory, and Research Strategies
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Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations Prenat
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al Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
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Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Cognitiv
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e Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood P
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hysical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Emotion
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al and Social Development in Early Childhood Physical and Cog
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nitive Development in Middle Childhood Emotional and Social
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Development in Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitive Devel z z z z z z z
opment in Adolescence Emotional and Social Development in A
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dolescence
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood E
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motional and Social Development in Early Adulthood Physi
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cal and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Emotio
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nal and Social Development in Middle Adulthood Physical a
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nd Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood Emotional an
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d Social Development in Late Adulthood Death, Dying, and
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Bereavement
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HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES z z z z
MULTIPLE CHOICE z
Dr. Langley‘s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Dr. La
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ngley‘s field of study is z . z z z
genetics
clinical psychology adol z z
escent development dev z z
elopmental science z
Answer: D z
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Skill Level: Apply
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? Topi
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c: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Moderate z z
Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study de
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velopment, they share a single goal: to identify z . z z z z z z
genetic factors that contribute to longevity
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environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness z z z z z z z
those factors that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents
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those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to death
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Skill Level: Understand
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? Topi
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c: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Developmental science is z z
because it has grown through the combined efforts of people fr
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om many fields of study.
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interdisciplinary z
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Skill Level: Remember
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Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field? Topi
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c: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
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Difficulty Level: Easy z z
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, Test Bank for Berk, Exploring Lifespan Development, 4e
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A theory of development
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s the ultimate truth about human behavior describes,
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explains, and predicts behavior explains all aspectsz z z z z z z
of human growth
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does not require scientific verification
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Answer: B z
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. Topic:
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Basic Issues z
Difficulty Level: Moderate z z
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view of development, the difference between the immature and mature be z z z z z z z z z z
ing is simply one of amount or complexity.
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nature discontin z
uous nurture con z z
tinuous
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. Topic:
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The discontinuous view of development holds that
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infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way adults do
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growth is the process of gradually augmenting the skills that were present from the beginning infants a
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nd children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
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development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision
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Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take a stand. Topic:
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Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
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perspective.
nurture
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