FAD3220 FSU EXAM 1 Questions and
Answers
Types of Reflexes - Answer -Breathing, Swallowing, Rooting, Coughing and sneezing,
Blinking
Lifespan Development - Answer -the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire life span
topical areas of lifespan development - Answer -Physical development, cognitive
development, personality development, and social development.
Cohort - Answer -a group of people from a given time period
Age-graded Influences - Answer -biological and environmental influences that are
similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of when or where they are
raised
Sociocultural Influences - Answer -factors such as gender, sexual orientation,
spirituality, religion, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity or culture that can exert an
effect on mental health
Non-normative Life Events - Answer -Unusual occurrences that have a major impact on
an individual's life
Continuous Change - Answer -Gradual development in which achievements at one level
build on those of previous levels
Discontinuous Change - Answer -development that occurs in distinct steps or stages,
with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different
from behavior at earlier stages
Critical Period - Answer -An optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's
exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces proper development
Sensitive Period - Answer -A point in development when organisms are particularly
susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments, but the absence of those
stimuli does not always produce irreversible consequences
, Race V Ethnicity - Answer -Self-identification and social group
Scientific Method - Answer -A series of steps followed to solve problems including
collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating
conclusions.
Correlational Research - Answer -research that seeks to identify whether an association
or relationship between two factors exists
Experimental Research - Answer -studies that seek clues to cause-effect relationships
by manipulating one or more factors (independent variables) while controlling others
(holding them constant)
Chromosome - Answer -Contain genetic blueprint for individuals and replicate through
mitosis.
Blastocyst - Answer -Fertilized egg (A hollow ball of cells)
Zygote - Answer -the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and
develops into an embryo
Germinal Stage - Answer -The first and shortest stage during the prenatal stage (First
two weeks following conception)
Embryonic Stage - Answer -the period of prenatal development that lasts from the 2nd
week until about the 8th week; significant growth occurs in the major organs and body
systems.
Ectoderm - Answer -outer layer of the embryo, which becomes the hair, outer layer of
skin, and nervous system
Endoderm - Answer -innermost germ layer; develops into the linings of the digestive
tract and much of the respiratory system
Mesoderm - Answer -middle layer; develops into muscles, and much of the circulatory,
reproductive, and excretory systems
Fetal Stage - Answer -The stage that begins at about 8 weeks after conception and
continues until birth
Body Proportions - Answer -During the fetal period the proportions of the body change
dramatically (Head size of fetus and newborn)
Infertility - Answer -Not being able to have children
Answers
Types of Reflexes - Answer -Breathing, Swallowing, Rooting, Coughing and sneezing,
Blinking
Lifespan Development - Answer -the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire life span
topical areas of lifespan development - Answer -Physical development, cognitive
development, personality development, and social development.
Cohort - Answer -a group of people from a given time period
Age-graded Influences - Answer -biological and environmental influences that are
similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of when or where they are
raised
Sociocultural Influences - Answer -factors such as gender, sexual orientation,
spirituality, religion, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity or culture that can exert an
effect on mental health
Non-normative Life Events - Answer -Unusual occurrences that have a major impact on
an individual's life
Continuous Change - Answer -Gradual development in which achievements at one level
build on those of previous levels
Discontinuous Change - Answer -development that occurs in distinct steps or stages,
with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different
from behavior at earlier stages
Critical Period - Answer -An optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's
exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces proper development
Sensitive Period - Answer -A point in development when organisms are particularly
susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments, but the absence of those
stimuli does not always produce irreversible consequences
, Race V Ethnicity - Answer -Self-identification and social group
Scientific Method - Answer -A series of steps followed to solve problems including
collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating
conclusions.
Correlational Research - Answer -research that seeks to identify whether an association
or relationship between two factors exists
Experimental Research - Answer -studies that seek clues to cause-effect relationships
by manipulating one or more factors (independent variables) while controlling others
(holding them constant)
Chromosome - Answer -Contain genetic blueprint for individuals and replicate through
mitosis.
Blastocyst - Answer -Fertilized egg (A hollow ball of cells)
Zygote - Answer -the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and
develops into an embryo
Germinal Stage - Answer -The first and shortest stage during the prenatal stage (First
two weeks following conception)
Embryonic Stage - Answer -the period of prenatal development that lasts from the 2nd
week until about the 8th week; significant growth occurs in the major organs and body
systems.
Ectoderm - Answer -outer layer of the embryo, which becomes the hair, outer layer of
skin, and nervous system
Endoderm - Answer -innermost germ layer; develops into the linings of the digestive
tract and much of the respiratory system
Mesoderm - Answer -middle layer; develops into muscles, and much of the circulatory,
reproductive, and excretory systems
Fetal Stage - Answer -The stage that begins at about 8 weeks after conception and
continues until birth
Body Proportions - Answer -During the fetal period the proportions of the body change
dramatically (Head size of fetus and newborn)
Infertility - Answer -Not being able to have children
