Psych 120 Exam 1 (With complete solution)

Definition of development correct answers pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues throughout the human life span. List some of the characteristics of the life span perspective discussed by Paul Baltes correct answers lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary and contextual define biological correct answers changes in an individual's physical nature define cognitive correct answers changes in an individual's thought, intelligence and language define socioemotional correct answers Changes in an individual's relationships with other people, emotions and personality. List the eight life span developmental periods (in chronological order) correct answers 1. prenatal cy 18-24 months 3. early childhood 5 or 6 4. Middle and late childhood 6-11 5. Adolescence 10/12-18/22 6. Early Adulthood twenties-thirties 7. Middle Adulthood 50-60 years 8. Late adulthood 60-70s 9. Late adulthood (potentially) 80s+ Identify and describe the four ways that age has been conceptualized by life-span researchers. correct answers Biological age is a person's age in terms of biological health. Vital signs and organs. 2. Psychological age is an individual's adaptive capacities compared with those of other individuals of the same chronological age. Think Great grandpa Jon vs Nancy. 3. Social age refers to connectedness with others and the social roles individuals adopt. Those who are more social and happier tend to live longer. 4. chronological age is the age of the individual numerically speaking. List (in order) the five stages of psychosexual development that were proposed by Sigmund Freud. correct answers 1. Oral stage birth to 1.5 years 2. Anal Stage 1.5-3 years 3. Phallic Stage 3-6 years 4. Latency stage 6 years-puberty 5. Genital stage puberty-onward List (in order) the eight stages of psychosocial development that were proposed by Erik Erikson. correct answers Trust VERSUS Mistrust Autonomy versus shame and doubt initiative versus guilt industry versus inferiority identity versus identity confusion intimacy versus isolation generativity versus stagnation