IPod/iPad opening to an app vs. home screen upon unlocking

Very annoying occurrence that I noticed only after updating to iOS 7: When unlock (i.e., turn on from sleeping) my iPod (5th gen) and iPad (3rd gen), many times (not every time) it opens up an app I was recently using and I have to hit the home button 1-2 times to get it back to the home screen where the app icons are listed. This is very annoying. Any suggestions on how to solve this matter? Shouldn't my home screen appear when typing in my code? It always has until recently. I've done resets on both the iPod and iPad but it continues. I shouldn't have to close out apps running in the background everytime I put the device to sleep - never had to do this before. Thanks.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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You may find this article useful for troubleshooting any apps on your iPad that aren't behaving as expected:
iOS: Troubleshooting applications purchased from the App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1702
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1. Quit the app completely and restart the iPad. Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the task bar will appear with all of your recent/open apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar. Restart the iPad.
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2. Reset the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
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