PSYCH 2450 QUIZ 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
lifespan development - Answers A field of study in Psychology that examines growth, change and
stability.
*begins at conception throughout life*
3 broad domains of human development - Answers Physical domain, Cognitive Domain, Psychosocial
Domain.
Physical Domain - Answers - any changes in physical nature
- Biological Process; Brain development, height/weight changes, hormonal changes (puberty,
menopause and andropause)
Cognitive Domain - Answers - changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other intellectual
skills
- Cognitive process; language developments, reasoning, intelligence and learning.
Psychosocial Domain - Answers - patterns of change in children's personalities as well as their social
and emotional skills, including relationships with others and the ability to regulate their own
emotions.
- Socioemotional process; ability to communicate with others, attachments, indentiy development,
etc.
lifespan perspective - Answers development is lifelong, multidimensional and multidirectional, highly
plastic, multidisciplinary, involves gain and loss, co-constuct of biology and culture, and is contextual.
major developmental periods or stages - Answers Prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle/late
childhood, adolescence, Early adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late adulthood (young-old, old, old-old),
death.
Prenatal - Answers conception - birth; rapid development, shortest stage.
Infancy - Answers birth - 24 months; gross, fine and basic motor skills; social attachments.
Early Childhood - Answers 24 months - 6 yrs; Established language; gender typing; group play;
preschool years; readines for school.
Middle/late childhood - Answers 6-12 yrs; Team play, elementary school; the cognitive process
becomes more mature; mastery writing and math; achievement theme; self-control; onset of
puberty.
adolescence - Answers 12-22 yrs (ish); Highest cognitive capacity is reached; physical maturation;
independence; sexual relationships develop.
Early adulthood - Answers 22- 45 yrs; Careers; mate selection; family development; economic
dependence; retirement plans.
middle adulthood - Answers 45- 65 yrs; Career reaches highest level; self-assesments (mid-life crisis);
planning retiremnet cont.
late adulthood - Answers 65 years and older; enjoy family achievements; retire; widowhood; health
concerns; dependecy issues; cognitive concerns; life review.
Death - Answers can happen at any time during any age.
life expectancy - Answers A figure indicating how long, on average, a person may be expected to live;
averaged 77 years today; 120 yrs we gained 30 years length to our lives; due to clean water and
sanitation; diarrhea kills people.
Historical Perspectives of Lifespan; - Answers The meaning of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood
have changed from historical period to period.
Childhood (history) - Answers 1. Original sin- Middle ages; evil beings (born bad); beat sin out of child,
harsh reality.
2. Tabula Rasa- John Locke; blank slate; growth and experience determines charactersistics; parents
should spend time with children - makes them more productive to society.
3. Innate Goodness- Roussea; inherently good; no rules or monitoring - let them grow naturally.
(false)
adolescence (history) - Answers emerged in 19th - 20th century; industrial revolution; push for
universal education; responsibilites of adulthood.
Middle Age (history) - Answers 20th century; empty-nesters; caregivers to older parents.
Old Age (history) - Answers 20th- 21st century; evolving period.
research methods - Answers Historical
Descriptive
correlational
lifespan development - Answers A field of study in Psychology that examines growth, change and
stability.
*begins at conception throughout life*
3 broad domains of human development - Answers Physical domain, Cognitive Domain, Psychosocial
Domain.
Physical Domain - Answers - any changes in physical nature
- Biological Process; Brain development, height/weight changes, hormonal changes (puberty,
menopause and andropause)
Cognitive Domain - Answers - changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other intellectual
skills
- Cognitive process; language developments, reasoning, intelligence and learning.
Psychosocial Domain - Answers - patterns of change in children's personalities as well as their social
and emotional skills, including relationships with others and the ability to regulate their own
emotions.
- Socioemotional process; ability to communicate with others, attachments, indentiy development,
etc.
lifespan perspective - Answers development is lifelong, multidimensional and multidirectional, highly
plastic, multidisciplinary, involves gain and loss, co-constuct of biology and culture, and is contextual.
major developmental periods or stages - Answers Prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle/late
childhood, adolescence, Early adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late adulthood (young-old, old, old-old),
death.
Prenatal - Answers conception - birth; rapid development, shortest stage.
Infancy - Answers birth - 24 months; gross, fine and basic motor skills; social attachments.
Early Childhood - Answers 24 months - 6 yrs; Established language; gender typing; group play;
preschool years; readines for school.
Middle/late childhood - Answers 6-12 yrs; Team play, elementary school; the cognitive process
becomes more mature; mastery writing and math; achievement theme; self-control; onset of
puberty.
adolescence - Answers 12-22 yrs (ish); Highest cognitive capacity is reached; physical maturation;
independence; sexual relationships develop.
Early adulthood - Answers 22- 45 yrs; Careers; mate selection; family development; economic
dependence; retirement plans.
middle adulthood - Answers 45- 65 yrs; Career reaches highest level; self-assesments (mid-life crisis);
planning retiremnet cont.
late adulthood - Answers 65 years and older; enjoy family achievements; retire; widowhood; health
concerns; dependecy issues; cognitive concerns; life review.
Death - Answers can happen at any time during any age.
life expectancy - Answers A figure indicating how long, on average, a person may be expected to live;
averaged 77 years today; 120 yrs we gained 30 years length to our lives; due to clean water and
sanitation; diarrhea kills people.
Historical Perspectives of Lifespan; - Answers The meaning of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood
have changed from historical period to period.
Childhood (history) - Answers 1. Original sin- Middle ages; evil beings (born bad); beat sin out of child,
harsh reality.
2. Tabula Rasa- John Locke; blank slate; growth and experience determines charactersistics; parents
should spend time with children - makes them more productive to society.
3. Innate Goodness- Roussea; inherently good; no rules or monitoring - let them grow naturally.
(false)
adolescence (history) - Answers emerged in 19th - 20th century; industrial revolution; push for
universal education; responsibilites of adulthood.
Middle Age (history) - Answers 20th century; empty-nesters; caregivers to older parents.
Old Age (history) - Answers 20th- 21st century; evolving period.
research methods - Answers Historical
Descriptive
correlational
