Test Bank For Discovering the Life Span 3rd Edition By Feldman Ph.D
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1. Approximately how many babies have been born through in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
- Hundreds
- Thousands
- Hundreds of thousands
- Millions
Answer: d
Page: 4
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: Introduction
APA LO: 2.5
1-2. _______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur from conception through death.
- a) Biological
- b) Lifespan
- c) Psychological
- d) Research
Answer: b
Page: 5
Level: 1-Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: L01
APA LO: 1.1
1-3. In its study of growth, change, and stability, lifespan development takes a(n) ______ approach.
- a) intuitive
- b) scientific
- c) social
- d) environmental
Answer: b
Page: 5
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective: L01
APA LO: 1.2
1-4. A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a theory about how this new approach will work, and will use a methodical approach to test her theory. 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 the 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
Page: 5
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Apply What You Know
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective L01
APA LO: 2.1
1-5. 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
Page: 5
Level: 2-Medium
Skill: Remember the Facts
Module 1.1: Beginnings
Learning Objective L01
APA LO: 1.1
