Lifespan Psychology Exam 1
lifespan development - Correct Answers-the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - Correct Answers-gradual development in which achievements at one
level build on those previous levels
discontinuous development - Correct Answers-development that occurs in distinct steps or
stages, with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different
from behavior at earlier stages
id - Correct Answers-raw unorganized, inborn part of personality that is present at birth;
pleasure principle
ego - Correct Answers-rational and reasonable; buffer between real world outside of us and
primitive id; reality principle
superego - Correct Answers-person's conscious, incorporating distinctions between right and
wrong; develops around 5 or 6, learned from parents, teachers, and other significant figures
behaviorism - Correct Answers-development can be understood through studying observable
behavior and environment stimuli
who were the leading figures in behaviorism - Correct Answers-John Watson, BF Skinner, Albert
Bandura
bioecological approach to development - Correct Answers-suggests that different levels of the
environment simultaneously influence individuals
correlation - Correct Answers-the research that seeks to identify whether an association or
relationship between two factors exists
correlation coefficient - Correct Answers-ranges between -1 - 0 - +1; positive = value of one
factor increases, other value also increases, negative = value of one increases, value of other
declines
experiment - Correct Answers-a process in which an investigator (experimenter) devises two
different experiences for participants
lifespan development - Correct Answers-the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - Correct Answers-gradual development in which achievements at one
level build on those previous levels
discontinuous development - Correct Answers-development that occurs in distinct steps or
stages, with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different
from behavior at earlier stages
id - Correct Answers-raw unorganized, inborn part of personality that is present at birth;
pleasure principle
ego - Correct Answers-rational and reasonable; buffer between real world outside of us and
primitive id; reality principle
superego - Correct Answers-person's conscious, incorporating distinctions between right and
wrong; develops around 5 or 6, learned from parents, teachers, and other significant figures
behaviorism - Correct Answers-development can be understood through studying observable
behavior and environment stimuli
who were the leading figures in behaviorism - Correct Answers-John Watson, BF Skinner, Albert
Bandura
bioecological approach to development - Correct Answers-suggests that different levels of the
environment simultaneously influence individuals
correlation - Correct Answers-the research that seeks to identify whether an association or
relationship between two factors exists
correlation coefficient - Correct Answers-ranges between -1 - 0 - +1; positive = value of one
factor increases, other value also increases, negative = value of one increases, value of other
declines
experiment - Correct Answers-a process in which an investigator (experimenter) devises two
different experiences for participants
