TEST BANK For Discovering the Life Span,
5th Edition Robert S. Feldman,
Verified Chapters
,1-1. Approximately how many babies have been born through in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
a) Hundreds
b) Thousands
c) Hundreds of thousands
d) Millions
Answer: d
Page: 2
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 2.5
1-2. Louise Brown was the world’s first , giving developmental experts an
opportunity to explore how one’s circumstances of conception impact one’s development.
a) test tube baby
b) cloned baby
c) stem cell baby
d) surrogate baby
Answer: a
Page: 2
Level: 1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module: 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 2.1
,1-3. development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
Answer: b
Page: 3
Level: 1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 1.1
1-4. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n)
approach.
a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental
Answer: b
Page: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 1.2
, 1-5. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a
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theory about how this new approach will work and will use a methodical approach to test her
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theory. Her 9:00 a.m. class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching tapes,
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whileher 10:00 a.m. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess students’
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progress after six sessions. What method is the professor using to conduct her experiment?
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a) Intuitive
b) Biological
c) Environmental
d) Scientific
Answer:
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Level: 2-Medium s
Skill: Apply What You Know
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 2.1
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1-6. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on
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a) nonhuman species s
b) test tube babiess s
c) biological and environmental development s s s
d) human development s
Answer:
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Level: 2-Medium s
Skill: Remember the Facts
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
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5th Edition Robert S. Feldman,
Verified Chapters
,1-1. Approximately how many babies have been born through in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
a) Hundreds
b) Thousands
c) Hundreds of thousands
d) Millions
Answer: d
Page: 2
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 2.5
1-2. Louise Brown was the world’s first , giving developmental experts an
opportunity to explore how one’s circumstances of conception impact one’s development.
a) test tube baby
b) cloned baby
c) stem cell baby
d) surrogate baby
Answer: a
Page: 2
Level: 1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module: 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 2.1
,1-3. development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
Answer: b
Page: 3
Level: 1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 1.1
1-4. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n)
approach.
a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental
Answer: b
Page: 3
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 1.2
, 1-5. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a
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theory about how this new approach will work and will use a methodical approach to test her
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theory. Her 9:00 a.m. class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching tapes,
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whileher 10:00 a.m. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess students’
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progress after six sessions. What method is the professor using to conduct her experiment?
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a) Intuitive
b) Biological
c) Environmental
d) Scientific
Answer:
dPage: 3
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Level: 2-Medium s
Skill: Apply What You Know
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 2.1
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1-6. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on
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a) nonhuman species s
b) test tube babiess s
c) biological and environmental development s s s
d) human development s
Answer:
dPage: 3
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Level: 2-Medium s
Skill: Remember the Facts
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Module 1.1: Beginnings
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Learning Objective:
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IntroductionAPA LO: 1.1
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