PSY 219 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions And
Answers
What is development ANS systematic changes and continuities in the individual that occur
between conception and death, womb to tomb
what are the domains of development ANS physical, cognitive, and psychosocial
What is aging ANS a range of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes. Involves gains and
losses, neutral changes, and continuities
what are the age grades or stages of lifespan development ANS social defined age group in
society, assigned different statuses, roles, privileges, and responsibilities
what is a milestone ANS action or event marking a significant stage in development
how does class (income and education) influence when we reach milestones ANS individuals
from lower income families reach milestones like working and marrying earlier that middle class
families
how does culture influence sex differenced in aggression ANS patrilineal cultures and nature and
nurture
what are the different types of bronfrenbrenner's theory ANS microsystem, mesosystem,
exosystem, ecosystem, macrosystem, chronosystem
how are a sample and population different ANS sample is a group of individuals, population is a
well defined group
how are an IV and a DV different ANS IV is changed or controlled so the effects can be assessed,
DV is whats being tested
, how are naturalistic observation and structured observation different ANS naturalistic observed
people in their everyday surroundings, structured is when special stimuli is created to elicit the
behavior of interest
cross- sectional designs ANS the performances of people of different age groups are compared
pre- experimental design ANS single group is often studied but no comparison between an
equivalent non-treatment group is made.
how are correlation and experimental studies different ANS experimental studies manipulate an
aspect of the environment to see the effects, correlation determines whether 2 or more variables are
related in a systemic way
what is a cohort effect ANS the effects of being born as a member of a particular cohort or
generation in a particular historical context
what does a correlations number or absolute cause, and sign or direction mean ANS sign tells
direction
number tells us strength
what is a theory ANS a set of ideas proposed to describe and explain certain things
what are the characteristics of theories(passive vs active) ANS focuses on the extent humans are
active in creating and influencing their environments and development
how are the id, ego, and superego different ANS id- impulsive and irrational
ego- rational, realistic ways
superego- internalized moral standards
what is dominant in a mentally healthy adult ANS
Answers
What is development ANS systematic changes and continuities in the individual that occur
between conception and death, womb to tomb
what are the domains of development ANS physical, cognitive, and psychosocial
What is aging ANS a range of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes. Involves gains and
losses, neutral changes, and continuities
what are the age grades or stages of lifespan development ANS social defined age group in
society, assigned different statuses, roles, privileges, and responsibilities
what is a milestone ANS action or event marking a significant stage in development
how does class (income and education) influence when we reach milestones ANS individuals
from lower income families reach milestones like working and marrying earlier that middle class
families
how does culture influence sex differenced in aggression ANS patrilineal cultures and nature and
nurture
what are the different types of bronfrenbrenner's theory ANS microsystem, mesosystem,
exosystem, ecosystem, macrosystem, chronosystem
how are a sample and population different ANS sample is a group of individuals, population is a
well defined group
how are an IV and a DV different ANS IV is changed or controlled so the effects can be assessed,
DV is whats being tested
, how are naturalistic observation and structured observation different ANS naturalistic observed
people in their everyday surroundings, structured is when special stimuli is created to elicit the
behavior of interest
cross- sectional designs ANS the performances of people of different age groups are compared
pre- experimental design ANS single group is often studied but no comparison between an
equivalent non-treatment group is made.
how are correlation and experimental studies different ANS experimental studies manipulate an
aspect of the environment to see the effects, correlation determines whether 2 or more variables are
related in a systemic way
what is a cohort effect ANS the effects of being born as a member of a particular cohort or
generation in a particular historical context
what does a correlations number or absolute cause, and sign or direction mean ANS sign tells
direction
number tells us strength
what is a theory ANS a set of ideas proposed to describe and explain certain things
what are the characteristics of theories(passive vs active) ANS focuses on the extent humans are
active in creating and influencing their environments and development
how are the id, ego, and superego different ANS id- impulsive and irrational
ego- rational, realistic ways
superego- internalized moral standards
what is dominant in a mentally healthy adult ANS
