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TEST BANK For Discovering the Life Span, 5th Edition
Robert S. Feldman

What is meant when researchers say that children develop their knowledge and
understanding about the world in a similar way to how science is conducted? -
ANSWER:Children create predictions about what's happening, test their predictions,
establish conclusions, and repeat as they learn new information, similar to the
scientific method.

Which of the following is NOT a type of parenting according to Diane Baumrind and
colleagues? - ANSWER:authoritive

Lev Vygotsky suggested a social constructivist theory in which children construct
their own knowledge with the help of other people who "scaffold" their learning
process. - ANSWER:True

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shown by adults who had an avoidant
attachment to their caregiver when they were young? - ANSWER:Relying on groups
of people

Cognitive decline reduces fluid intelligence capacities, and while not all of the causes
are known, theories propose that reduced reserve capacity and general slowing of
information processing play a critical role. - ANSWER:True

According to the dynamic systems theory, how do infants develop motor skills? -
ANSWER:Infants perceive something new in the environment that motivates them to
act. They use their perceptions to fine-tune their movements.

Which of the following is not a cause of cognitive aging in older adults? -
ANSWER:Comparatively improved cognitive ability in younger generations

Which is not one of the stages proposed by Piaget? - ANSWER:Stage of physical
operations

Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and says "doggie." This
illustrates: - ANSWER:overextension

What is the difference between rank-order and mean-level personality change?
(select all that apply) - ANSWER:Mean-level change = change in group average; rank-
order change = change in individual's rank within group
Mean-level change pertains to the group; rank-order change pertains to the
individual

, In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian adolescents, what
was the best predictor of timing of first homosexual activity? - ANSWER:Whether the
adolescent had same-sex activity first of same-sex labeling first

Humans take sensory input via their sensory organs. If a person is paying attention,
s/he will commit the information to short-term memory first, and for extremely
important information possibly even encode it into long-term memory. -
ANSWER:True

According to one large meta-analysis of 152 studies, it was determined that
personality is set in stone in after adolescence. - ANSWER:False

Which of the following does not describe a child's goal orientation at school? -
ANSWER:Teacher-oriented

As people age, they get better at knowing what works best for them, who they enjoy
and which activities they like. All this makes them more and more like themselves. -
ANSWER:True

Goodness of fit refers to - ANSWER:How well a child's temperament matches the
environmental demands

While gender roles are expectations set in society, much evidence across cultures
shows that boys and girls tend to separate themselves as children. The roots for this
lay in some biological differences in temperament and in human behavioral
evolution. - ANSWER:True

What are social emotions that require at least basic self-awareness? -
ANSWER:pride, shame, guilt

Which is not one of the three major considerations in optimization of goal choice? -
ANSWER:Can the goal be made easier if it's too hard?

Our social relationships have a great effect on us because we learn from others and
gain emotional benefits from close social partners. - ANSWER:True

Research about the ability of infants to distinguish human speech sounds indicates
that: - ANSWER:infants gradually come to distinguish best the speech sounds of the
language spoken around them.

Which of the following describes the "individual reference norm"? -
ANSWER:Comparisons of the same person at different times

Which of the following BEST characterizes cognitive development according to Jean
Piaget? - ANSWER:Children construct their own understandings about how the world
works.

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