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Psych 2450 Quiz 1 Study Questions and
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lifespan development
Ans: A field of study in Psychology that examines growth,
change and stability.
*begins at conception throughout life*
3 broad domains of human development
Ans: Physical domain, Cognitive Domain, Psychosocial
Domain.
Physical Domain
Ans: - any changes in physical nature
- Biological Process; Brain development, height/weight
changes, hormonal changes (puberty, menopause and
andropause)
Cognitive Domain
Ans: - changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and
other intellectual skills
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- Cognitive process; language developments, reasoning,
intelligence and learning.
Psychosocial Domain
Ans: - 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 e motions.
- Socioemotional process; ability to communicate with others,
attachments, indentiy development, etc.
lifespan perspective
Ans: development is lifelong, multidimensional and
multidirectional, highly plastic, multidisciplinary, involves ga in
and loss, co-constuct of biology and culture, and is contextual.
major developmental periods or stages
Ans: Prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle/late childhood,
adolescence, Early adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late
adulthood (young-old, old, old-old), death.
Prenatal
Ans: conception - birth; rapid development, shortest stage.
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Psych 2450 Quiz 1 Study Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
lifespan development
Ans: A field of study in Psychology that examines growth,
change and stability.
*begins at conception throughout life*
3 broad domains of human development
Ans: Physical domain, Cognitive Domain, Psychosocial
Domain.
Physical Domain
Ans: - any changes in physical nature
- Biological Process; Brain development, height/weight
changes, hormonal changes (puberty, menopause and
andropause)
Cognitive Domain
Ans: - changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and
other intellectual skills
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- Cognitive process; language developments, reasoning,
intelligence and learning.
Psychosocial Domain
Ans: - 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 e motions.
- Socioemotional process; ability to communicate with others,
attachments, indentiy development, etc.
lifespan perspective
Ans: development is lifelong, multidimensional and
multidirectional, highly plastic, multidisciplinary, involves ga in
and loss, co-constuct of biology and culture, and is contextual.
major developmental periods or stages
Ans: Prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle/late childhood,
adolescence, Early adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late
adulthood (young-old, old, old-old), death.
Prenatal
Ans: conception - birth; rapid development, shortest stage.
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