FAD3220 Chapter 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Lifespan development - CORRECT ANSWER- The field of study that examines patterns of
growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan.
social construction - CORRECT ANSWER- a shared notion of reality that is widely accepted
but is a function of society and culture at a given time.
Race ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER- __________ is a biological concept, which should
refer to classifications based on physical and structural characteristics of species.
Ethnic group and ___________ are broader, referring to cultural background, nationality,
religion, and language.
cohort - CORRECT ANSWER- a group of people born at around the same time in the same
place.
history-graded influences - CORRECT ANSWER- biological and environmental influences
associated with particular historical moment (e.g., 9/11); includes cohorts.
age-graded influences - CORRECT ANSWER- biological and environmental influences that
are similar for individuals in particular age group (e.g., puberty, menopause).
socialcultural-graded influences - CORRECT ANSWER- social and cultural factors present
at particular time for a particular individual, depending on such variables as ethnicity, social
class, and subcultural membership (e.g., white and affluent versus minority group and
impoverished).
non-normative life event - CORRECT ANSWER- atypical events that occur in a particular
person's life at a time when such events do not happen to most people (e.g., child whose parents
die in auto accident at six).
, critical period - CORRECT ANSWER- Specific time during development when a particular
event has its greatest consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli
are necessary for development to proceed normally.
sensitive period - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 results.
nature - CORRECT ANSWER- __________ refers to traits, abilities and capacities that are
inherited from one's parents. It encompasses any factor that is produced by the predetermined
unfolding of genetic information - a process known as maturation.
nurture - CORRECT ANSWER- _________ refers to the environmental influences that
shape behavior. These influences can be biological, social, or societal - such as socioeconomic
factors.
C - CORRECT ANSWER- Grady believes that human development occurs in small,
measurable amounts. His sister Andrea disagrees and suggests that human development is more
distinct and steplike. Their argument is most reflective of the ______________ issue.
A) critical and sensitive period
B) nature and nurture
C) continuous and discontinuous
D) lifespan approach and particular period
A - CORRECT ANSWER- A ______________ is a specific time during development when a
particular event has its greatest consequence.
A) critical period
B) sensitive period
C) genetic period
D) embryo period
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Lifespan development - CORRECT ANSWER- The field of study that examines patterns of
growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan.
social construction - CORRECT ANSWER- a shared notion of reality that is widely accepted
but is a function of society and culture at a given time.
Race ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER- __________ is a biological concept, which should
refer to classifications based on physical and structural characteristics of species.
Ethnic group and ___________ are broader, referring to cultural background, nationality,
religion, and language.
cohort - CORRECT ANSWER- a group of people born at around the same time in the same
place.
history-graded influences - CORRECT ANSWER- biological and environmental influences
associated with particular historical moment (e.g., 9/11); includes cohorts.
age-graded influences - CORRECT ANSWER- biological and environmental influences that
are similar for individuals in particular age group (e.g., puberty, menopause).
socialcultural-graded influences - CORRECT ANSWER- social and cultural factors present
at particular time for a particular individual, depending on such variables as ethnicity, social
class, and subcultural membership (e.g., white and affluent versus minority group and
impoverished).
non-normative life event - CORRECT ANSWER- atypical events that occur in a particular
person's life at a time when such events do not happen to most people (e.g., child whose parents
die in auto accident at six).
, critical period - CORRECT ANSWER- Specific time during development when a particular
event has its greatest consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli
are necessary for development to proceed normally.
sensitive period - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 results.
nature - CORRECT ANSWER- __________ refers to traits, abilities and capacities that are
inherited from one's parents. It encompasses any factor that is produced by the predetermined
unfolding of genetic information - a process known as maturation.
nurture - CORRECT ANSWER- _________ refers to the environmental influences that
shape behavior. These influences can be biological, social, or societal - such as socioeconomic
factors.
C - CORRECT ANSWER- Grady believes that human development occurs in small,
measurable amounts. His sister Andrea disagrees and suggests that human development is more
distinct and steplike. Their argument is most reflective of the ______________ issue.
A) critical and sensitive period
B) nature and nurture
C) continuous and discontinuous
D) lifespan approach and particular period
A - CORRECT ANSWER- A ______________ is a specific time during development when a
particular event has its greatest consequence.
A) critical period
B) sensitive period
C) genetic period
D) embryo period
