Questions and CORRECT Answers
the degree to which someone can or cannot change - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- plasticity
In what context must development be viewed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- in a historical
context
development is a an ongoing interaction between a changing individual in a changing
environment is an example of what life span perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
contextualism
an intricate blend of biological, psychological, and social forces; temperament - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- multidimensional
what are the four assumptions of the lifespan perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
lifelong, multidimensional and multidisciplinary, and interacting forces
an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behavior -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- theory
theory can be organized into what three basic issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Is the
development continuous or discontinuous, does one course characterize all people or are
there many possible courses, are genteic or environmental factors more important in
influencing development
each of us develops... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- partly like all other individuals-reflexes,
parltly like some individuals; gender and
partly like no other; different life experiences
what are the categories in the lifespan perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- development,
multidimensionality, multidirectionality,historical context, plasticity, contexualism,
multidiciplinary,
, the lifespan perspective-development - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- life long process which
occurs across the lifespan
who was the first theorist to talk about development throughout the lifespan and not ending in
adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Erikson
the idea that development can make many paths - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
multidirectionality
the degree to which characteristics or personality can or cannot change throughout the
lifespan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- plasticity
we are all reais in different, cultures, familoy ,school, etc - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
contextualism
development is an ongoing interaction between a changing ind ina changeing environment -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- contextualism
biological, cognitive social and emotional factors that interact to affect develoment -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- multidimensionality
the idea that the study of human development should involve collaboration across various
fields of study - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- multidisciplinary
what are the development age classifications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- infancy and
toddlerhood b-2
early childhood 2-6
middle childhood 6-11
adolescence 11-18
emerging adulthood 18-26
young adulthood 26-40
middle adulthood 40-65