FAD3220 EXAM 1 (FSU) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

FAD3220 EXAM 1 (FSU) QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
lifespanWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWfieldWofWstudyWthatWexaminesWpatternsWofWgrowth,Wchange,WandWstabilityWinWbehaviorWthatWo
ccurWthroughoutWtheWentireWlifeWspan



cohortW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWgroupWofWpeopleWbornWatWaroundWtheWsameWtimeWinWtheWsameWplace;WexampleWofWhistory-
gradedWinfluence



age-gradedWinfluencesW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
biologicalWandWenvironmentalWinfluencesWthatWareWsimilarWforWindividualsWinWaWparticularWageWgr
oup,WregardlessWofWwhenWorWwhereWtheyWareWraised



sociocultural-gradedWinfluencesW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWsocialWandWculturalWfactorsWpresentWatWaWparticularWtimeWforWaWparticularWindividual,Wdepen
dingWonWsuchWvariablesWasWethnicity,WsocialWclass,WandWsubculturalWmembership



topicalWareasWofWlifespanWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
PhysicalWdevelopment,WcognitiveWdevelopment,WpersonalityWdevelopment,WandWsocialWdevelop
ment.



physicalWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
developmentWinvolvingWtheWbody'sWphysicalWmakeup,WincludingWtheWbrain,WnervousWsystem,Wmu
scles,WandWsenses,WandWtheWneedWforWfood,Wdrink,WandWsleep



cognitiveWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
studyWofWhowWchildrenWacquireWtheWabilityWtoWlearn,Wthink,Wreason,Wcommunicate,WandWremem
ber

,personalityWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
stabilityWandWchangeWinWtheWcharacteristicsWthatWdifferentiateWoneWpersonWfromWanotherWoverWt
heWlifeWspan



socialWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWwayWinWwhichWindividuals'WinteractionsWwithWothersWandWtheirWsocialWrelationshipsWgrow,Wch
ange,WandWremainWstableWoverWtheWcourseWofWlife



non-normativeWlifeWeventsW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
unusualWoccurrencesWthatWhaveWaWmajorWimpactWonWanWindividual'sWlife



continuousWchangeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
gradualWdevelopmentWinWwhichWachievementsWatWoneWlevelWbuildWonWthoseWofWpreviousWlevels



discontinuousWchangeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
developmentWthatWoccursWinWdistinctWstepsWorWstages,WwithWeachWstageWbringingWaboutWbehavio
rWthatWisWassumedWtoWbeWqualitativelyWdifferentWfromWbehaviorWatWearlierWstages



criticalWperiodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWspecificWtimeWinWdevelopmentWwhenWcertainWskillsWorWabilitiesWareWmostWeasilyWlearned



sensitiveWperiodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWlimitedWphaseWinWanWindividualWanimal'sWdevelopmentWinWwhichWthey'reWparticularlyWsuscepti
bleWtoWcertainWkindsWofWstimuliWinWtheWenvironment



theoreticalWperspectivesWonWlifespanWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
Psychodynamic,WBehavioralW&WCognitiveWPerspectives



psychodynamicWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
howWbehaviorWspringsWfromWunconsciousWdrivesWandWconflicts

,behavioralWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWapproachWthatWsuggestsWthatWobservable,WmeasurableWbehaviorWshouldWbeWtheWfocusWofWst
udy



cognitiveWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
modernWperspectiveWthatWfocusesWonWmemory,Wintelligence,Wperception,WproblemWsolving,WandW
learning



expandWtheoriesWwithinWpsychodynamicWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW--
WpsychoanalyticW(Freud):WsuggestsWthatWunconsciousWforcesWactWtoWdetermineWpersonalityWandW


behavior;Wex:Wdesires



-
WpsychosocialWtheoryW(Erikson):WsuggestsWourWbehavioralWdevelopmentWoccursWinW8Wfixed,Wsimil
arWstages



expandWtheoriesWwithinWbehavioralWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-social-
cognitiveWlearningWtheory:WemphasizesWlearningWbyWobservingWtheWbehaviorWorWanotherWperson
,WorWmodel



expandWtheoriesWwithinWcognitiveWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheoryWofWCognitiveWDevelopmentW(Piaget):WsuggestsWthatWgrowthWinWchildren'sWunderstandingW
ofWtheWworldWcouldWbeWexplainedWbyWassimilationW[peopleWunderstandingWnewWexperienceWinWt
ermsWofWcurrentWstageWofWcognitiveWdevelopment]WandWaccommodationW[changesWinWexistingWw
aysWofWthinkingWinWresponseWtoWencountersWwithWnewWstimuliWorWevents]



conceptsWofWpsychoanalyticWtheoryW-WCORRECTWANSWERW--
WpsychosexualWdevelopment:WoccursWasWchildrenWpassWthroughWdistinctWchangesWinWwhichWpleas


ure,WorWgratification,WisWfocusedWonWaWparticularWbiologicalWfunctionWandWbodyWpart

, -
WpsychosocialWdevelopment:WrefersWtoWchangeWinWinteractionsWandWunderstandingsWofWoneWanot
her



conceptsWofWbehavioralWtheoryW(social-cognitiveWlearningWtheory)W-WCORRECTWANSWERW--
WclassicalWconditioning:WtypeWofWlearningWthatWoccursWwhenWorganismWlearnsWtoWrespondWinWpar


ticularWwayWtoWneutralWstimulus



-
WoperantWconditioning:WaWformWofWlearningWinWwhichWaWvoluntaryWresponseWisWstrengthenedWorW
weakenedWbyWitsWassociationWwithWpositiveWorWnegativeWconsequences



-
WbehaviorWmodification:WformalWtechniqueWforWpromotingWtheWfrequencyWofWdesirableWbehavior
sWandWdecreasingWtheWincidenceWofWunwantedWones



-
Wreinforcement:WprocessWinWwhichWbehaviorWisWfollowedWbyWstimulusWthatWincreasesWprobability
WthatWtheWbehaviorWwillWbeWrepeated




conceptsWwithinWPiaget'sWTheoryW-WCORRECTWANSWERW--
Wassimilation:WprocessWinWwhichWpeopleWunderstandWaWnewWexperienceWinWtermsWofWtheirWcurre


ntWstageWofWcognitiveWdevelopment



-
Waccommodation:WrefersWtoWchangesWinWexistingWwaysWofWthinkingWinWresponseWtoWencountersW
withWnewWstimuliWorWeventsW



-Winformation-
processingWapproach:WtheWmodelWthatWseeksWtoWidentifyWtheWwaysWindividualsWtakeWin,Wuse,Wand
WstoreWinformation