Life Span Development - Exam 1 Study
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Lifespan development - ANSWERfield of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
What type of approach does lifespan development take? - ANSWERscientific (growth, change,
stability)
The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on - ANSWERhuman development
Cognitive development - ANSWERinvolves the ways that growth and change in intellectual
capabilities influence a person's behavior
Personality development - ANSWERinvolves the ways that the enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the lifespan
Social development - ANSWERinvolves the way in which individuals' interactions w/others and their
social relationships grow, change and remain stable over the course of life
What do lifespan developmentalists typically look at which type of area? - ANSWERa particular age-
range
In Western culture, what age is considered adulthood? - ANSWER20
Cohort - ANSWERgroup of people who are born around the same time in the same place
Age-graded influences - ANSWERbiological and environmental influences that are similar for
individuals in a particular age group, regardless of where they are raised
, History-graded influences - ANSWERbiological and environmental factors that are associated w/a
certain historical event (bombing of Pearl Harbor)
Sociocultural-graded influences - ANSWERwhen social and cultural factors affect an individual at a
particular time and include variables as ethnicity, social class and subcultural membership
Sensitive period - ANSWERorganisms are particularly susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their
environments, but the absence of those stimuli does not always produce irreversible consequences
What issue has dominated much work in lifespan development? - ANSWERHow much of people's
behavior is due to their genetically determined nature and how much is due to nurture?
Continuous change - ANSWERdevelopment is gradual, w/achievements at one level building on those
of previous levels
Discontinuous change - ANSWEReach stage is distinct
Critical period - ANSWERa specific time during development when a particular event has its greatest
consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli is necessary for
development to proceed normally
Nature - ANSWERtraits, abilities, and capacities inherited from parents
Nurture - ANSWERenvironmental influences that shape behavior
Theory - ANSWERexplanation/prediction concerning phenomena of interest, providing a framework
for understanding the relationships among an organized set of facts or principles
Unconscious - ANSWERcontains infantile wishes, desires, demands, and needs that are hidden from
conscious awareness because they are disturbing
ID - ANSWER"pleasure principle"
What is the goal of the pleasure principle? - ANSWERmaximize satisfaction and reduce tension
Guide Questions & Answers 100%
Correct!!
Lifespan development - ANSWERfield of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
What type of approach does lifespan development take? - ANSWERscientific (growth, change,
stability)
The vast majority of lifespan development focuses on - ANSWERhuman development
Cognitive development - ANSWERinvolves the ways that growth and change in intellectual
capabilities influence a person's behavior
Personality development - ANSWERinvolves the ways that the enduring characteristics that
differentiate one person from another change over the lifespan
Social development - ANSWERinvolves the way in which individuals' interactions w/others and their
social relationships grow, change and remain stable over the course of life
What do lifespan developmentalists typically look at which type of area? - ANSWERa particular age-
range
In Western culture, what age is considered adulthood? - ANSWER20
Cohort - ANSWERgroup of people who are born around the same time in the same place
Age-graded influences - ANSWERbiological and environmental influences that are similar for
individuals in a particular age group, regardless of where they are raised
, History-graded influences - ANSWERbiological and environmental factors that are associated w/a
certain historical event (bombing of Pearl Harbor)
Sociocultural-graded influences - ANSWERwhen social and cultural factors affect an individual at a
particular time and include variables as ethnicity, social class and subcultural membership
Sensitive period - ANSWERorganisms are particularly susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their
environments, but the absence of those stimuli does not always produce irreversible consequences
What issue has dominated much work in lifespan development? - ANSWERHow much of people's
behavior is due to their genetically determined nature and how much is due to nurture?
Continuous change - ANSWERdevelopment is gradual, w/achievements at one level building on those
of previous levels
Discontinuous change - ANSWEReach stage is distinct
Critical period - ANSWERa specific time during development when a particular event has its greatest
consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli is necessary for
development to proceed normally
Nature - ANSWERtraits, abilities, and capacities inherited from parents
Nurture - ANSWERenvironmental influences that shape behavior
Theory - ANSWERexplanation/prediction concerning phenomena of interest, providing a framework
for understanding the relationships among an organized set of facts or principles
Unconscious - ANSWERcontains infantile wishes, desires, demands, and needs that are hidden from
conscious awareness because they are disturbing
ID - ANSWER"pleasure principle"
What is the goal of the pleasure principle? - ANSWERmaximize satisfaction and reduce tension
