Human Growth and Development-Exam
1 Questions & Answers
Nature Vs. Nuture - ANSWERSdebate about whether development is primarily
influenced by nature or nurture. Nature refers to an organisms biological inheritance ,
nature to its enviormental expeirence.The "nature proponets" claim biological
inheritance is the most important influence on development; the "nuture proponets"
claim that enviormental expeirences are more important.
human growth and development - ANSWERSthe science of studying growth,change,
and stability from conception until death
physical development - ANSWERSbiological development physological growth, change,
and stability
*health *motor abilities *sensory skills
Congnitive development - ANSWERSintellectual growth, change and stability
*Intelligence *language *memory *Learning *reasoning *thinking
psychosocial development - ANSWERSsocieomotional part of the development social
and psycho growth change and stability *relationships *social influence *inherit
personality
What are the three components? - ANSWERSPhysical, congititive, and psychosocial
development
what are the eight major periods of study? - ANSWERSprenatal, infancy and
toodlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle
adulthood, late adulthood
Prenatal period - ANSWERSconception-birth
infancy and toddlerhood - ANSWERSbirth-two years
early childhood - ANSWERS2-6 years
middle childhood - ANSWERS6-11 years
1 Questions & Answers
Nature Vs. Nuture - ANSWERSdebate about whether development is primarily
influenced by nature or nurture. Nature refers to an organisms biological inheritance ,
nature to its enviormental expeirence.The "nature proponets" claim biological
inheritance is the most important influence on development; the "nuture proponets"
claim that enviormental expeirences are more important.
human growth and development - ANSWERSthe science of studying growth,change,
and stability from conception until death
physical development - ANSWERSbiological development physological growth, change,
and stability
*health *motor abilities *sensory skills
Congnitive development - ANSWERSintellectual growth, change and stability
*Intelligence *language *memory *Learning *reasoning *thinking
psychosocial development - ANSWERSsocieomotional part of the development social
and psycho growth change and stability *relationships *social influence *inherit
personality
What are the three components? - ANSWERSPhysical, congititive, and psychosocial
development
what are the eight major periods of study? - ANSWERSprenatal, infancy and
toodlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle
adulthood, late adulthood
Prenatal period - ANSWERSconception-birth
infancy and toddlerhood - ANSWERSbirth-two years
early childhood - ANSWERS2-6 years
middle childhood - ANSWERS6-11 years
