PSY 658 Midterm Vocab Chapter 1 & 2 EXAM Questions and answers 2025.

PSY 658 Midterm Vocab Chapter 1 & 2
EXAM Questions and answers 2025




lifespan ,development ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,field ,of ,study ,that ,examines
,patterns ,of ,growth, ,change, ,and ,stability ,in ,behavior ,that ,occur ,throughout ,the

,lifespan




physical ,development ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-development ,involving ,the ,body's
,physical ,makeup, ,including ,the ,brain, ,nervous ,system, ,muscles, ,and ,senses, ,and

,the ,need ,for ,food, ,drink, ,and ,sleep




cognitive ,development ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-development ,involving ,the ,ways ,that
,growth ,and ,change ,in ,intellectual ,capabilities ,influence ,a ,person's ,behavior




personality ,development ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-development ,involving ,the ,ways
,that ,the ,enduring ,characteristics ,that ,differentiate ,one ,person ,from ,another

,change ,over ,the ,life ,span




social ,development ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,way ,in ,which ,individuals'
,interactions ,with ,others ,and ,their ,social ,relationships ,grow, ,change, ,and ,remain

,stable ,over ,the ,course ,of ,life




cohort ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a ,group ,of ,people ,born ,at ,around ,the ,same ,time ,in ,the
,same ,place




continuous ,change ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-gradual ,development ,in ,which
,achievements ,at ,one ,level ,build ,on ,those ,of ,previous ,levels

, discontinuous ,change ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-development ,that ,occurs ,in ,distinct
,steps ,or ,stages, ,with ,each ,stage ,bringing ,about ,behavior ,that ,is ,assumed ,to ,be

,qualitatively ,different ,from ,behavior ,at ,earlier ,stages




critical ,period ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a ,specific ,time ,during ,development ,when ,a
,particular ,event ,has ,its ,greatest ,consequences ,and ,the ,presence ,of ,certain ,kinds

,of ,environmental ,stimuli ,is ,necessary ,for ,development ,to ,proceed ,normally




sensitive ,period ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a ,point ,in ,development ,when ,individuals
,are ,particularly ,susceptible ,to ,certain ,kinds ,of ,stimuli ,in ,their ,environments, ,but

,the ,absence ,of ,those ,stimuli ,does ,not ,always ,produce ,irreversible ,consequences




maturation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,predetermined ,unfolding ,of ,genetic
,information




psychodynamic ,perspective ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,approach ,stating ,that
,behavior ,is ,motivated ,by ,inner ,forces, ,memories, ,and ,conflicts ,that ,are ,generally

,beyond ,people's ,awareness ,and ,control




psychoanalytic ,theory ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,theory ,proposed ,by ,Freud ,that
,suggests ,that ,unconscious ,forces ,act ,to ,determine ,personality ,and ,behavior




psychosexual ,development ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-according ,to ,Freud, ,a ,series ,of
,stages ,that ,children ,pass ,through ,in ,which ,pleasure, ,or ,gratification, ,focuses ,on ,a

,particular ,biological ,function ,and ,body ,part




psychosocial ,development ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,approach ,that ,encompasses
,changes ,in ,our ,interactions ,with ,and ,understandings ,of ,one ,another, ,as ,well ,as ,in

,our ,knowledge ,and ,understanding ,of ,ourselves ,as ,members ,of ,society




behavioral ,perspective ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,approach ,suggesting ,that ,the
,keys ,to ,understanding ,development ,are ,observable ,and ,outside ,stimuli ,in ,the

,environment