TEST BANK FOR INVITATION TO THE LIFE
SPAN FIFTH EDITION BY KATHLEEN
STASSEN BERGER FINAL PAPER VERIFIED
ANSWERS
⫸ dynamic-systems approach Answer: a framework that many
contemporary developmentalists use. The idea is that human
development is an ongoing, ever-changing interaction between the
individual and all the systems, domains, and cultures.
⫸ plasticity Answer: denotes two complementary aspects of
development: People can be molded (as plastic can be), yet people
maintain a certain durability (as plastic does).
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's microsystem Answer: each person's immediate
social contexts, such as family and peer group.
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's exosystem Answer: local institutions such as school
and church
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's macrosystem Answer: the larger setting, including
cultural values, economic policies, and political processes
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's mesosystem Answer: consisting of the connections
among the other systems.
, ⫸ Bronfenbrenner's chronosystem Answer: literally, "time system",
which is the historical context.
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's bioecological system Answer: which is the internal
biology of the person. All developmentalists now recognize biological
systems, because signals from the stomach, lungs, heart, hormones, and
neurotransmitters affect all the other systems. Further, all the microbes
within each person (the microbiome) are also part of each person (more
on microbiome later).
⫸ socioeconomic status Answer: SES reflects income, education,
occupation, and neighborhood. The combination affects development
much more than money alone.
⫸ Lev Vygotsky Answer: The crucial importance of a multi-cultural
perspective was stressed by one of the leading proponents of
development, Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934). He noted that people do not
develop in isolation but rather in relationship to the culture of their
community, transmitted by the words, objects, and actions of other
people
⫸ Freud's Oral Stage Answer: Birth to 1 year.
The lips, tongue, and gums are the focus of pleasurable sensations in the
baby's body, and sucking and feeding are the most stimulating activities.
⫸ Freud's Anal Stage Answer: 1-3 years
SPAN FIFTH EDITION BY KATHLEEN
STASSEN BERGER FINAL PAPER VERIFIED
ANSWERS
⫸ dynamic-systems approach Answer: a framework that many
contemporary developmentalists use. The idea is that human
development is an ongoing, ever-changing interaction between the
individual and all the systems, domains, and cultures.
⫸ plasticity Answer: denotes two complementary aspects of
development: People can be molded (as plastic can be), yet people
maintain a certain durability (as plastic does).
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's microsystem Answer: each person's immediate
social contexts, such as family and peer group.
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's exosystem Answer: local institutions such as school
and church
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's macrosystem Answer: the larger setting, including
cultural values, economic policies, and political processes
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's mesosystem Answer: consisting of the connections
among the other systems.
, ⫸ Bronfenbrenner's chronosystem Answer: literally, "time system",
which is the historical context.
⫸ Bronfenbrenner's bioecological system Answer: which is the internal
biology of the person. All developmentalists now recognize biological
systems, because signals from the stomach, lungs, heart, hormones, and
neurotransmitters affect all the other systems. Further, all the microbes
within each person (the microbiome) are also part of each person (more
on microbiome later).
⫸ socioeconomic status Answer: SES reflects income, education,
occupation, and neighborhood. The combination affects development
much more than money alone.
⫸ Lev Vygotsky Answer: The crucial importance of a multi-cultural
perspective was stressed by one of the leading proponents of
development, Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934). He noted that people do not
develop in isolation but rather in relationship to the culture of their
community, transmitted by the words, objects, and actions of other
people
⫸ Freud's Oral Stage Answer: Birth to 1 year.
The lips, tongue, and gums are the focus of pleasurable sensations in the
baby's body, and sucking and feeding are the most stimulating activities.
⫸ Freud's Anal Stage Answer: 1-3 years
