FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE PSYC
140 PROBLEM SET QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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, Final Exam/Set Questions - Answer:
Why is it important to study human development across the lifespan? - Answer: It is important to study
human development across the life span because development is life long. All age groups are important
to study.
What does it mean to be multidirectional? - Answer: Development involves both improvement and
decline. Specific terms, such as growth, aging, and maturation reflect the multidirectional nature of
development.
Why is lifespan development multidisciplinary? Is there a reason why various disciplines study lifespan
development? - Answer: Lifespan development is multidisciplinary because it's important to health
professions, education, and social sciences. For these professions, an understanding specific age groups
is key to helping them.
You learned how development is multidimensional. Now, try to create brief definitions of the following
dimensions: biological, social, emotional, cognitive. - Answer: Biological - Physical changes within the
body as well.
Social - interacting with others, to be able to reflect in an appropriate manner.
Emotional- A chemical reaction within the brain, that triggers reactions.
Cognitive- Function of the brain, being able to understand and figure out problems.
Which periods of development interest you the most? Why? Do you plan on working with a specific age
group in the future? What would you like to learn about these specific periods? - Answer: The area of
development that interests me the most is infancy to adolescence. This development area interests me
the most because it is pretty intriguing to see an infant go through the changes of growing older and
learning. I find it interesting to see an infant learn how to form words and then learn how to walk as
they enter their toddler years. As I enter nursing, my main focus is to work with children of all ages. I
would like to learn their thinking process.
Going through all eight developmental periods, come up with two to three adjectives to describe each
period. Why did you choose these descriptors? Were some periods easier to describe than others? Why,
or why not? - Answer: Prenatal: Reliant, Dependent. I chose these two adjectives to describe this
developmental phase because when in utero, the embryo is reliant on its mother to stay healthy and
provide them with nutrients, oxygen, and a host of other vital things necessary for development.
140 PROBLEM SET QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, Final Exam/Set Questions - Answer:
Why is it important to study human development across the lifespan? - Answer: It is important to study
human development across the life span because development is life long. All age groups are important
to study.
What does it mean to be multidirectional? - Answer: Development involves both improvement and
decline. Specific terms, such as growth, aging, and maturation reflect the multidirectional nature of
development.
Why is lifespan development multidisciplinary? Is there a reason why various disciplines study lifespan
development? - Answer: Lifespan development is multidisciplinary because it's important to health
professions, education, and social sciences. For these professions, an understanding specific age groups
is key to helping them.
You learned how development is multidimensional. Now, try to create brief definitions of the following
dimensions: biological, social, emotional, cognitive. - Answer: Biological - Physical changes within the
body as well.
Social - interacting with others, to be able to reflect in an appropriate manner.
Emotional- A chemical reaction within the brain, that triggers reactions.
Cognitive- Function of the brain, being able to understand and figure out problems.
Which periods of development interest you the most? Why? Do you plan on working with a specific age
group in the future? What would you like to learn about these specific periods? - Answer: The area of
development that interests me the most is infancy to adolescence. This development area interests me
the most because it is pretty intriguing to see an infant go through the changes of growing older and
learning. I find it interesting to see an infant learn how to form words and then learn how to walk as
they enter their toddler years. As I enter nursing, my main focus is to work with children of all ages. I
would like to learn their thinking process.
Going through all eight developmental periods, come up with two to three adjectives to describe each
period. Why did you choose these descriptors? Were some periods easier to describe than others? Why,
or why not? - Answer: Prenatal: Reliant, Dependent. I chose these two adjectives to describe this
developmental phase because when in utero, the embryo is reliant on its mother to stay healthy and
provide them with nutrients, oxygen, and a host of other vital things necessary for development.
