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,Development Across the Life Span, 9e
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Lifespan Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.1. The field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that
occur throughout the entire life span is called what?
a) biological development
b) lifespan development
c) psychological development
d) child development
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.2. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes what type of
approach?
a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
1.3. Dr. Sardonicus wants to examine the effectiveness of different teaching techniques. Her 9:00
A.M. class will be exposed to a new method of viewing online instructional videos while her
10:00 A.M. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ memory of
the information across six sessions. What method is the professor using to test her ideas?
a) intuitive
b) sociological
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c) anecdotal
d) scientific
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.4. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on the study of what?
a) nonhuman species
b) test tube babies
c) biological and environmental development
d) human development
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.5. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body’s capacities and
limitations is interested in __________ development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.6. Which researcher would primarily be interested in studying physical development?
a) Dr. Bettencourt, who wants to examine interaction patterns among children on the
playground
b) Dr. Kwan, who is interested in which senses a child uses most often
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c) Dr. Ramirez, who is interested in how shyness develops over time
d) Dr. Fox, who studies adolescents’ test-taking strategies
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.7. A researcher working with college football players is conducting a long-term 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
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.8. What type of development involves the ways that growth and change in intellectual
capabilities influence a person’s behavior?
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.9. 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 students move from elementary
school to high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most likely
studying?
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the Life Span 9e Robert
Feldman (Test Bank All
Chapters, 100%
Original Verified, A+
Grade)
,Development Across the Life Span, 9e
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Lifespan Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.1. The field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that
occur throughout the entire life span is called what?
a) biological development
b) lifespan development
c) psychological development
d) child development
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.2. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes what type of
approach?
a) intuitive
b) scientific
c) social
d) environmental
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
1.3. Dr. Sardonicus wants to examine the effectiveness of different teaching techniques. Her 9:00
A.M. class will be exposed to a new method of viewing online instructional videos while her
10:00 A.M. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students’ memory of
the information across six sessions. What method is the professor using to test her ideas?
a) intuitive
b) sociological
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c) anecdotal
d) scientific
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.4. The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on the study of what?
a) nonhuman species
b) test tube babies
c) biological and environmental development
d) human development
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it
encompasses.
Topic: Defining Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.5. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body’s capacities and
limitations is interested in __________ development.
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.6. Which researcher would primarily be interested in studying physical development?
a) Dr. Bettencourt, who wants to examine interaction patterns among children on the
playground
b) Dr. Kwan, who is interested in which senses a child uses most often
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c) Dr. Ramirez, who is interested in how shyness develops over time
d) Dr. Fox, who studies adolescents’ test-taking strategies
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.7. A researcher working with college football players is conducting a long-term 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
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
1.8. What type of development involves the ways that growth and change in intellectual
capabilities influence a person’s behavior?
a) cognitive
b) physical
c) personality
d) social
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover.
Topic: The Scope of the Field of Lifespan Development
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
1.9. 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 students move from elementary
school to high school to college. What type of development are the researchers most likely
studying?
5
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