Psychology-Lifespan Development Exam Solved #2
Lifespan Development - correct answer It is the field of study that examines patterns of
growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan.
Lifespan Development focuses on human development - correct answer 1) universal
principles of development
2) Cultural, Racial, Ethnic differences
3) Individual traits & Characteristics
Psychodynamic Theory - correct answer (Freud/Erikson) Theories proposing that
development is largely determined by how well people resolve conflicts they face at
different ages.
Psychosocial Theory - correct answer (Erikson) Personality development is determined
by the internal maturational plan & external societal demands.
Neuroscience - correct answer The study of the brain & nervous system. Helps with
understanding brain-behavior relationships.
Physical development - correct answer Involves the body's physical makeup, including
the brain, nervous system, muscles, and senses, and the need for food, drink, and
sleep as a determinant of behavior.
Cognitive Development - correct answer Involves the ways that growth and change in
learning, memory, problem solvinf, and intelligence influence a person's behavior.
Personality Development - correct answer Involves the ways that the enduring
characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the lifespan.
Social Development - correct answer Is the way in which individual's interactions with
others and their social relationships grow, change, and remain stable over the course of
life.
Social Construction - correct answer Is a shared notion of reality, one that is widely
accepted but is a function of society and culture at a given time.
Developmental Diversity - correct answer It is how Culture, Ethnicity, and Race
Influence Development.
One's Cohort - correct answer It is the group of people borne around the same time and
same place.
Continuous change - correct answer Involves gradual development in which
achievements at one level build on those of previous levels.
Lifespan Development - correct answer It is the field of study that examines patterns of
growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan.
Lifespan Development focuses on human development - correct answer 1) universal
principles of development
2) Cultural, Racial, Ethnic differences
3) Individual traits & Characteristics
Psychodynamic Theory - correct answer (Freud/Erikson) Theories proposing that
development is largely determined by how well people resolve conflicts they face at
different ages.
Psychosocial Theory - correct answer (Erikson) Personality development is determined
by the internal maturational plan & external societal demands.
Neuroscience - correct answer The study of the brain & nervous system. Helps with
understanding brain-behavior relationships.
Physical development - correct answer Involves the body's physical makeup, including
the brain, nervous system, muscles, and senses, and the need for food, drink, and
sleep as a determinant of behavior.
Cognitive Development - correct answer Involves the ways that growth and change in
learning, memory, problem solvinf, and intelligence influence a person's behavior.
Personality Development - correct answer Involves the ways that the enduring
characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the lifespan.
Social Development - correct answer Is the way in which individual's interactions with
others and their social relationships grow, change, and remain stable over the course of
life.
Social Construction - correct answer Is a shared notion of reality, one that is widely
accepted but is a function of society and culture at a given time.
Developmental Diversity - correct answer It is how Culture, Ethnicity, and Race
Influence Development.
One's Cohort - correct answer It is the group of people borne around the same time and
same place.
Continuous change - correct answer Involves gradual development in which
achievements at one level build on those of previous levels.
