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Chapter 1
An Orientation to Lifespan Development
MULTIPLE CHOICES
1-1. development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability
in behavior that occur throughout the entire life span.
a) Biological
b) Lifespan
c) Psychological
d) Research
Answer: B Difficulty: Medium Page: 4
Skill: Factual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses. Bloom’s
Taxonomy Level: Remember
1-2. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n)
approach.
a) hypothetical
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b) scientific
c) biological
d) environmental
Answer: B Difficulty: Medium Page: 4
Skill: Conceptual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses. Bloom’s
Taxonomy Level: Understand
1-3. 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. Students will be able to choose which tapes
they want to view. What method is the professor using to conduct her experiment?
a) hypothetical
b) biological
c) environmental
d) scientific
Answer: D Difficulty: Medium Page: 4
Skill: Applied
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses. Bloom’s
Taxonomy Level: Apply
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1-4. Lifespan development focuses on
a) nonhuman species.
b) test tube babies.
c) biological and environmental development.
d) human development.
Answer: D Difficulty: Medium Page: 4
Skill: Factual
LO 1.1: Define the field of lifespan development and describe what it encompasses. Bloom’s
Taxonomy Level: Remember
1-5. 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 Difficulty: Medium Page: 4
Skill: Factual
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LO 1.2: Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Level: Remember
1-6. A researcher working with college-age football players is conducting a longitudinal study to
examine an athlete’s decline in on-the-field 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 Difficulty: Medium Page: 4
Skill: Applied
LO 1.2: Describe the areas that lifespan development specialists cover. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Level: Apply
1-7. A developmental researcher who is interested in studying what determines the sex of a child
or what the long-term results of premature birth are would be studying
development.
a) social
b) physical
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