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Chapter 2 - Lifespan Development
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change— [ Ans: ] key indicator of growth and development; can be
quantitative and/or qualitative; when something is different than it was
before
areas of development— [ Ans: ] three broad types of change in
development across time, includes physical, cognitive, and psychosocial
research— [ Ans: ] a methodical investigation that advances our
understanding of behavior, including what is happening, how and why it
is happening, and what to do about it
nature— [ Ans: ] focus of developmental change is "inside" the person,
i.e., biologically programmed
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nurture— [ Ans: ] focus of developmental change is "outside" the person,
i.e., influenced by environment
interaction— [ Ans: ] focus of developmental change is how internal and
external factors influence each other
physical development— [ Ans: ] changes in body structure and function
across time
individual differences— [ Ans: ] deviations from normative
developmental changes
cognitive development— [ Ans: ] changes in thinking across the lifespan
stage theory— [ Ans: ] descriptions of how thinking changes as we age,
often seen as coming from within the person due to biological factors
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social interactions— [ Ans: ] explanation of how interpersonal
relationships affect the development of thinking
information processing theory— [ Ans: ] theories of cognitive
development that describe thinking using a computer model
language development— [ Ans: ] a timeline for acquisition of benchmarks
in verbal communication
attachment— [ Ans: ] special relationship shared between a child and
his/her everyday caregivers
parenting— [ Ans: ] social relationship that affects psychosocial
development throughout the lifespan
psychosocial development— [ Ans: ] changes in relationships and their
effects
Lifespan view— [ Ans: ] comprehensive lifespan view that encompasses
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multiple explanations of development, includes four main concepts
quantitative— [ Ans: ] change that can be objectively measured, when
there is more or less of something
qualitative— [ Ans: ] when the character or properties of something has
changed
age groups— [ Ans: ] divisions across the lifespan that reflect change
over time
physical development— [ Ans: ] changes in the body's structure and
function across time
cognitive development— [ Ans: ] changes in thinking
psychosocial development— [ Ans: ] changes in relationships and their
effects
Chapter 2 - Lifespan Development
2026 Latest Questions and Answers
(100% Expert Answers) A+
change— [ Ans: ] key indicator of growth and development; can be
quantitative and/or qualitative; when something is different than it was
before
areas of development— [ Ans: ] three broad types of change in
development across time, includes physical, cognitive, and psychosocial
research— [ Ans: ] a methodical investigation that advances our
understanding of behavior, including what is happening, how and why it
is happening, and what to do about it
nature— [ Ans: ] focus of developmental change is "inside" the person,
i.e., biologically programmed
© 2026
nurture— [ Ans: ] focus of developmental change is "outside" the person,
i.e., influenced by environment
interaction— [ Ans: ] focus of developmental change is how internal and
external factors influence each other
physical development— [ Ans: ] changes in body structure and function
across time
individual differences— [ Ans: ] deviations from normative
developmental changes
cognitive development— [ Ans: ] changes in thinking across the lifespan
stage theory— [ Ans: ] descriptions of how thinking changes as we age,
often seen as coming from within the person due to biological factors
, 2
social interactions— [ Ans: ] explanation of how interpersonal
relationships affect the development of thinking
information processing theory— [ Ans: ] theories of cognitive
development that describe thinking using a computer model
language development— [ Ans: ] a timeline for acquisition of benchmarks
in verbal communication
attachment— [ Ans: ] special relationship shared between a child and
his/her everyday caregivers
parenting— [ Ans: ] social relationship that affects psychosocial
development throughout the lifespan
psychosocial development— [ Ans: ] changes in relationships and their
effects
Lifespan view— [ Ans: ] comprehensive lifespan view that encompasses
© 2026
multiple explanations of development, includes four main concepts
quantitative— [ Ans: ] change that can be objectively measured, when
there is more or less of something
qualitative— [ Ans: ] when the character or properties of something has
changed
age groups— [ Ans: ] divisions across the lifespan that reflect change
over time
physical development— [ Ans: ] changes in the body's structure and
function across time
cognitive development— [ Ans: ] changes in thinking
psychosocial development— [ Ans: ] changes in relationships and their
effects
