Discovering the Life Span, 5th Edition Robert S. Feldman Test Bank

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TEST BANK FOR
DISCOVERING THE LIFE SPAN, 5TH EDITION ROBERT S. FELDMAN

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Chapter 1
Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior
   that occur throughout the entire life span?
   a) biological development
   b) lifespan development
   c) psychological development
   d) child development
   Answer: b
   Learning Objective: None
   Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
   Skill Level: Remember the Facts
   Difficulty Level: Easy
   APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2. 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
   c) anecdotal
   d) scientific
   Answer: d
   Learning Objective: None
   Topic: An Orientation to Lifespan Development
   Skill Level: Apply What You Know
   Difficulty Level: Moderate
   APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
3. A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body’s capacities and
   limitations is interested in development.
   a) cognitive
   b) physical
   c) personality

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d) social
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

4. Which researcher would primarily be interested in studying physical development?
   a) Dr. Nunez, who wants to examine interaction patterns among children in the
   classroom
   b) Dr. Chang, who is interested in how diet affects children’s muscle growth
   c) Dr. Anderson, who is interested in how shyness develops during middle school
   d) Dr. Wilcheski, who studies adolescents’ test-taking strategies
   Answer: b
   Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
   Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
   Skill Level: Apply What You Know
   Difficulty Level: Moderate
   APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
5. 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?
   a) cognitive
   b) personality
   c) social
   d) physical
   Answer: a
   Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
   Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
   Skill Level: Apply What You Know
   Difficulty Level: Moderate
   APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
6. What type of lifespan developmentalist is interested in how a person who experiences a
   traumatic event early in life would remember that event later in life?
   a) physical
   b) social
   c) cognitive

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d) personality
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Difficult
APA LO: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.

7. What type of development focuses on the ways in which enduring characteristics that
   differentiate one person from another change over the life span?
   a) cognitive
   b) physical
   c) personality
   d) social
   Answer: c
   Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
   Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
   Skill Level: Remember the Facts
   Difficulty Level: Moderate
   APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
8. What type of development involves the way in which individuals’ interactions with others and
   their relationships grow, change, or remain stable over the course of life?
   a) cognitive
   b) physical
   c) personality
   d) social
   Answer: d
   Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Describe the scope of the field of lifespan development.
   Topic: Characterizing Lifespan Development: The Scope of the Field
   Skill Level: Remember the Facts
   Difficulty Level: Moderate
   APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
9. Lifespan developmentalists typically focus on which of the following?
   a) a particular family
   b) a particular age range
   c) a particular locale
   d) a particular nation