TEST BANK For Discovering the Life Span, 5th
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Edition Robert S. Feldman
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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
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1-2. Louise Brown was the world’s first
, giving developmental experts an o
pportunity 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 Pa
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1-3.
development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, a
ndstability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
Answer: b Pa
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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
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5. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a theo
ry about how this new approach will work and will use a methodical approach to test her the
ory. 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 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
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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
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