HDFS 2433 Exam 1 Review Questions and Answers
HDFS 2433 Exam 1 Review Questions and Answers Sequence of developmental stages - Answer-Infancy, toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood Age for each developmental stage - Answer-Infancy: birth to 12 months, Toddlerhood: 12-36 months, Early childhood: 3-6 years, Middle childhood: 6-9 years, Early adolescence: 10-14 years, Late adolescence: 15-18 years, Emerging adulthood: 18-25 years Four major domains of development - Answer-Physical, cognitive, social, emotional Meaning of each domain - Answer-Cognitive: speaking, Physical: height, weight, Social: skills Nature-nurture debate - Answer-Comparison of biological and environmental influences on development Definition of developmental science - Answer-Interdisciplinary field studying change from conception to death Continuous theory of human development - Answer-Belief that children improve and develop over time Stage theory of human development - Answer-Belief that each stage of development results in a different person Reason for many theories of human development - Answer-No perfect theories exist Four major issues in developmental science - Answer-Nature vs nurture, Continuous vs discontinuous development, Plasticity of genes, Individual differences Observational studies - Answer-EEG: assessment of cervical cortex, fMRI: records brain blood flow and oxygen use
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