PSYC2030./Mid-Sem./Exam./Revision
What./does./*The./Normative./Social./Clock*./do./and./what./are./some./
of./its./characteristics?./-
./correct./answer./The./Normative./Social./Clock./prescribes./age-
appropriate./behaviour./and./change
-./It./is./specific./to./a./culture
-./Specific./to./a./given./era./in./history
-./Unrelated./to./genuine./human./capacities
-./Insensitive./to./individual./differences
Why./study./psychology./over./the./whole./lifespan?./-
./correct./answer./-./Growth./is./cumulative
./-./The./story./is./simpler./if./you./start./
./at./the./beginning
-./Growth./is./possible./at./any./age./--./but./NEVER./inevitable./
-./Each./age./period./is./different
./-./We./can./learn./to./live./alongside./
./and./support./those./older./and./
./younger./than./us
-./Understanding./how./change./occurs
,What./is./the./difference./between./*Growth/Development*./and./*Agein
g*?./-./correct./answer./*Development:*
Growth,./increase./or./gain./in./psychological./capacity./(e..g,./wisdom,./
communication/conflict./resolution./skill),./complexity
*Ageing:*
Decline./or./loss./in./capacity./(e.g.,./memory,./physical./strength)
What./are./some./examples./of./*gain/loss./balance*./for./young./people.
/and./older./people?./-./correct./answer./*Examples./age./2./to./8./years*
Gains:
-./Language
-./Basic./literacy
-./Theory./of./mind
Losses:
-./Discrimination./of./some./linguistic./sounds
-./Pretend./play
*Examples./age./50./to./80./years*
Gains:
, -./Wisdom
-./Mellowness
Losses:
-./Reaction./speed
-./Visual/auditory./acuity
What./are./some./of./the./scientific./goals./for./the./study./of./lifespan./de
velopment?./-./correct./answer./-./Description./
-
./Gather./the./facts./about./age./groups./and./normative./developmental./
change
-./Explanation
-
./Find./out./why./development./happens./for./some./and./what./causes./re
gression./or./stagnation./for./others
-./Optimisation
-
./Intervene./to./overcome./blockages./and./promote./developmental./gain
How./does./a./large./proportion./of./human./learning./occur?./-
./correct./answer./Through./observation./and./social./interaction../
What./does./*The./Normative./Social./Clock*./do./and./what./are./some./
of./its./characteristics?./-
./correct./answer./The./Normative./Social./Clock./prescribes./age-
appropriate./behaviour./and./change
-./It./is./specific./to./a./culture
-./Specific./to./a./given./era./in./history
-./Unrelated./to./genuine./human./capacities
-./Insensitive./to./individual./differences
Why./study./psychology./over./the./whole./lifespan?./-
./correct./answer./-./Growth./is./cumulative
./-./The./story./is./simpler./if./you./start./
./at./the./beginning
-./Growth./is./possible./at./any./age./--./but./NEVER./inevitable./
-./Each./age./period./is./different
./-./We./can./learn./to./live./alongside./
./and./support./those./older./and./
./younger./than./us
-./Understanding./how./change./occurs
,What./is./the./difference./between./*Growth/Development*./and./*Agein
g*?./-./correct./answer./*Development:*
Growth,./increase./or./gain./in./psychological./capacity./(e..g,./wisdom,./
communication/conflict./resolution./skill),./complexity
*Ageing:*
Decline./or./loss./in./capacity./(e.g.,./memory,./physical./strength)
What./are./some./examples./of./*gain/loss./balance*./for./young./people.
/and./older./people?./-./correct./answer./*Examples./age./2./to./8./years*
Gains:
-./Language
-./Basic./literacy
-./Theory./of./mind
Losses:
-./Discrimination./of./some./linguistic./sounds
-./Pretend./play
*Examples./age./50./to./80./years*
Gains:
, -./Wisdom
-./Mellowness
Losses:
-./Reaction./speed
-./Visual/auditory./acuity
What./are./some./of./the./scientific./goals./for./the./study./of./lifespan./de
velopment?./-./correct./answer./-./Description./
-
./Gather./the./facts./about./age./groups./and./normative./developmental./
change
-./Explanation
-
./Find./out./why./development./happens./for./some./and./what./causes./re
gression./or./stagnation./for./others
-./Optimisation
-
./Intervene./to./overcome./blockages./and./promote./developmental./gain
How./does./a./large./proportion./of./human./learning./occur?./-
./correct./answer./Through./observation./and./social./interaction../
