Lifespan Development
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Lifespan
Development 6th edition polan
test bank
1-1. In May 2009, 66-year-old gave birth to a 5-pound, 3-ounce infant.
a) Elizabeth Ardant
b) Elizabeth Amino
c) Elizabeth Adeney
d) Elizabeth Adios
Answer: c Page: 3 Level: Easy Type: Factual
1-2. Lifespan development spans a range of interests that specialists in development can
consider. A researcher wants to examine the effects of the 66-year-old woman’s son’s birth
on long-range development. Which of the following could possibly be an area of interest?
a) Investigating behavior at the level of biological processes to determine
whether the infant’s functioning was affected by the advanced age of
his mother.
b) Investigating DNA structure’s influence on academic performance.
c) Completing a cross-sectional study comparing males and females.
d) Examining how exposure to music in utero would interfere with long-range
personality structures.
Answer: a Page: 4 Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual
1-3. development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
Answer: b Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Factual
1-4. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n)
approach.
a) intuitive
b) scientific
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c) social
d) environmental
Answer: b Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Factual
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1-5. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. Her 9:00 a.m.
class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching tapes while her 10:00 a.m. class
will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ progress after six sessions.
What method is the professor using to conduct her experiment?
a) intuitive
b) biological
c) environmental
d) scientific
Answer: d Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Applied
1-6. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on
a) nonhuman species.
b) test tube babies.
c) biological and environmental development.
d) human development.
Answer: d Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Factual
1-7. A lifespan developmentalist whose topical focus is the body’s makeup is interested in
development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: b Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-8. A researcher working with college-age football players is conducting a longitudinal study to
examine an athlete’s decline in physical performance as the athlete ages. What type of
development would the researcher most likely be studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) physical
d) social
Answer: c Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Applied
1-9. development involves the ways that growth and change in intellectual capabilities
influence a person’s behavior.
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, Lifespan Development
a) Cognitive
b) Physical
c) Personality
d) Social
Answer: a Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-10. Researchers in the early learning department of a university are conducting a long-term
study to see how problem-solving skills change over time as school-age students move from
elementary school to high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most
likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
d) physical
Answer: a Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Applied
1-11. Researchers who use intellectual testing (IQ) as part of their research project
with elementary age students are likely to be researching development.
a) personality
b) cognitive
c) social
d) physical
Answer: b Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-12. development involves the ways that the enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the life span.
a) Cognitive
b) Physical
c) Personality
d) Social
Answer: c Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-13. A student reads a flyer on the campus bulletin board that says a researcher is searching
for students to volunteer for a long-term study. Participation includes completing testing that
measures traits such as temperament, attitudes, and adaptability, as well as being available for
follow-up for the next 10 years. The researcher who is developing this study is most likely
interested in development.
a) personality
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Chapter 1
An Introduction to Lifespan
Development 6th edition polan
test bank
1-1. In May 2009, 66-year-old gave birth to a 5-pound, 3-ounce infant.
a) Elizabeth Ardant
b) Elizabeth Amino
c) Elizabeth Adeney
d) Elizabeth Adios
Answer: c Page: 3 Level: Easy Type: Factual
1-2. Lifespan development spans a range of interests that specialists in development can
consider. A researcher wants to examine the effects of the 66-year-old woman’s son’s birth
on long-range development. Which of the following could possibly be an area of interest?
a) Investigating behavior at the level of biological processes to determine
whether the infant’s functioning was affected by the advanced age of
his mother.
b) Investigating DNA structure’s influence on academic performance.
c) Completing a cross-sectional study comparing males and females.
d) Examining how exposure to music in utero would interfere with long-range
personality structures.
Answer: a Page: 4 Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual
1-3. development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
Answer: b Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Factual
1-4. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n)
approach.
a) intuitive
b) scientific
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,Lifespan Development
c) social
d) environmental
Answer: b Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Factual
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,Lifespan Development
1-5. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. Her 9:00 a.m.
class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching tapes while her 10:00 a.m. class
will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ progress after six sessions.
What method is the professor using to conduct her experiment?
a) intuitive
b) biological
c) environmental
d) scientific
Answer: d Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Applied
1-6. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on
a) nonhuman species.
b) test tube babies.
c) biological and environmental development.
d) human development.
Answer: d Page: 5 Level: Medium Type: Factual
1-7. A lifespan developmentalist whose topical focus is the body’s makeup is interested in
development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: b Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-8. A researcher working with college-age football players is conducting a longitudinal study to
examine an athlete’s decline in physical performance as the athlete ages. What type of
development would the researcher most likely be studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) physical
d) social
Answer: c Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Applied
1-9. development involves the ways that growth and change in intellectual capabilities
influence a person’s behavior.
3
, Lifespan Development
a) Cognitive
b) Physical
c) Personality
d) Social
Answer: a Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-10. Researchers in the early learning department of a university are conducting a long-term
study to see how problem-solving skills change over time as school-age students move from
elementary school to high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most
likely studying?
a) cognitive
b) personality
c) social
d) physical
Answer: a Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Applied
1-11. Researchers who use intellectual testing (IQ) as part of their research project
with elementary age students are likely to be researching development.
a) personality
b) cognitive
c) social
d) physical
Answer: b Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-12. development involves the ways that the enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the life span.
a) Cognitive
b) Physical
c) Personality
d) Social
Answer: c Page: 6 Level: Medium Type: Conceptual
1-13. A student reads a flyer on the campus bulletin board that says a researcher is searching
for students to volunteer for a long-term study. Participation includes completing testing that
measures traits such as temperament, attitudes, and adaptability, as well as being available for
follow-up for the next 10 years. The researcher who is developing this study is most likely
interested in development.
a) personality
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