375 MILESTONE 4 FULLY SOLVED MILESTONE
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◉ life-span approach: multi-directional.
Answer: Some dimensions increase in growth, or decrease in
growth.
Ex: Neurons being active/permanently shutting off.
◉ life-span approach: plastic.
Answer: Plasticity involves the degree to which characteristics
change or remain stable.
◉ life-span approach: contextual.
Answer: Normative age-graded influences [COLLEGE].
Normative history-graded influences.
Non-normative life events [TRAUMA].
◉ life-span approach: studied by a number of disciplines.
Answer: Psychologists, Sociologists, Anthropologists,
Neuroscientists, Medical Researchers.
◉ goals of human development.
,Answer: maintenance, growth, regulation.
◉ categories of age.
Answer: Prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle and late
childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, and late
adulthood.
◉ prenatal period.
Answer: The time from conception to birth. From a single cell to an
organism complete with a brain and behavioral capabilities.
◉ journey of ovum to uterus.
Answer: 24-30 hours after fertilization: male and female genetic
material combine
Travels down fallopian tube
At 36 hours: 2 cells form
48 hours: 4 cells form
6-7 days: blastocyst attaches to uterine wall
11-12 days: embryo implants
◉ Infancy.
Answer: The developmental period from birth to 18-24 months.
A time of extreme dependency on adults.
, Many psychological activities are just beginning.
◉ early childhood.
Answer: Preschool.
From the end of infancy to 5-6 years.
Children become more self-sufficient.
Develop school readiness skills.
Children spend more hours with friends.
◉ middle and late childhood.
Answer: Elementary school.
6-11 years of age.
fundamental skills of reading, writing, and math.
child is formally exposed to larger world and culture.
◉ adolescence.
Answer: transition from childhood to early adulthood.
ending at 18-22 years of age.
Puberty, secondary sex characteristics, sexual orientation.
Pursuit of independence and identity are prominent.
Thought is now more logical.
PAPER GRADED A+
◉ life-span approach: multi-directional.
Answer: Some dimensions increase in growth, or decrease in
growth.
Ex: Neurons being active/permanently shutting off.
◉ life-span approach: plastic.
Answer: Plasticity involves the degree to which characteristics
change or remain stable.
◉ life-span approach: contextual.
Answer: Normative age-graded influences [COLLEGE].
Normative history-graded influences.
Non-normative life events [TRAUMA].
◉ life-span approach: studied by a number of disciplines.
Answer: Psychologists, Sociologists, Anthropologists,
Neuroscientists, Medical Researchers.
◉ goals of human development.
,Answer: maintenance, growth, regulation.
◉ categories of age.
Answer: Prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle and late
childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, and late
adulthood.
◉ prenatal period.
Answer: The time from conception to birth. From a single cell to an
organism complete with a brain and behavioral capabilities.
◉ journey of ovum to uterus.
Answer: 24-30 hours after fertilization: male and female genetic
material combine
Travels down fallopian tube
At 36 hours: 2 cells form
48 hours: 4 cells form
6-7 days: blastocyst attaches to uterine wall
11-12 days: embryo implants
◉ Infancy.
Answer: The developmental period from birth to 18-24 months.
A time of extreme dependency on adults.
, Many psychological activities are just beginning.
◉ early childhood.
Answer: Preschool.
From the end of infancy to 5-6 years.
Children become more self-sufficient.
Develop school readiness skills.
Children spend more hours with friends.
◉ middle and late childhood.
Answer: Elementary school.
6-11 years of age.
fundamental skills of reading, writing, and math.
child is formally exposed to larger world and culture.
◉ adolescence.
Answer: transition from childhood to early adulthood.
ending at 18-22 years of age.
Puberty, secondary sex characteristics, sexual orientation.
Pursuit of independence and identity are prominent.
Thought is now more logical.
