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CHAPTER 1 HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the
lifespan. Dr. Langley’s field of study is______________________ .
genetics
clinical psychology
adolescent development
developmental science
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of
the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
2.Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who
study development, they share a single goal: to identify . genetic factors that contribute
to longevity environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness those factors
that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents those factors that
influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to death
_____________.
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of
the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field Difficulty Level: Moderate
3.Developmental science is because it has grown through the combined efforts of
people from many fields of study. interdisciplinary empirical applied theoretical_______.
Answer: A
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of
the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Easy
4.A theory of development___________ .
illustrates the ultimate truth about human behavior
describes, explains, and predicts behavior
explains all aspects of human growth
does not require scientific verification
Answer: B
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5.According to the view of development, the difference between the immature and
mature being is simply one of amount or complexity. nature discontinuous nurture
continuous_____________.
Answer: D
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Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
6.The discontinuous view of development holds that . infants and preschoolers respond
to the world in much the same way adults do growth is the process of gradually
augmenting the skills that were present from the beginning infants and children have
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unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving development is a smooth process limited
only by a lack of information and precision_________.
Answer: C
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Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
7.Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent
with the perspective. nurture continuous discontinuous nature.
Answer: C
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Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
8.New evidence increasingly emphasizes that . there is very little cultural diversity in
human development environmental, but not personal, contexts shape development
development occurs in a neat, orderly sequence of stages unaffected by distinct
contexts people not only are affected by but also contribute to the contexts in which
they develop__________.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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Test Bank for Exploring Lifespan Development 4th Edition
By Laura E. Berk | Latest Complete Guide 2024 A+
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,Created By : TestsBanks
CHAPTER 1 HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH STRATEGIES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Dr. Langley’s work is devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the
lifespan. Dr. Langley’s field of study is______________________ .
genetics
clinical psychology
adolescent development
developmental science
Answer: D
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of
the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Moderate
2.Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who
study development, they share a single goal: to identify . genetic factors that contribute
to longevity environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness those factors
that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents those factors that
influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to death
_____________.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of
the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field Difficulty Level: Moderate
3.Developmental science is because it has grown through the combined efforts of
people from many fields of study. interdisciplinary empirical applied theoretical_______.
Answer: A
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Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of
the field?
Topic: A Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Difficulty Level: Easy
4.A theory of development___________ .
illustrates the ultimate truth about human behavior
describes, explains, and predicts behavior
explains all aspects of human growth
does not require scientific verification
Answer: B
Page Ref: 3
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5.According to the view of development, the difference between the immature and
mature being is simply one of amount or complexity. nature discontinuous nurture
continuous_____________.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
6.The discontinuous view of development holds that . infants and preschoolers respond
to the world in much the same way adults do growth is the process of gradually
augmenting the skills that were present from the beginning infants and children have
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unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving development is a smooth process limited
only by a lack of information and precision_________.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
7.Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent
with the perspective. nurture continuous discontinuous nature.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Moderate
8.New evidence increasingly emphasizes that . there is very little cultural diversity in
human development environmental, but not personal, contexts shape development
development occurs in a neat, orderly sequence of stages unaffected by distinct
contexts people not only are affected by but also contribute to the contexts in which
they develop__________.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 1.2 Identify three basic issues on which theories of human development take
a stand.
Topic: Basic Issues
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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