PSYCH 1100 - LIFESPAN
DEVELOPMENT QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Cognitive - Answer-- Changes in mental abilities:
Learning attention
Memory
Language
Thinking
Reasoning
Creativity
What is a social construction? - Answer-- A shared belief or concept by society, not an
inherent or natural fact, often influenced by cultural and historical factors
- Subjective, varies across cultures, and generations
EX:
- Money = has a value and significance in society, but it's worth is not based on any
intrinsic physical quality; instead, it is a product of collective agreement and trust
Dominant Trait - Answer-- Overpowers or masks the presence of a recessive trait when
an individual has one or two copies of the dominate gene
- Heterozygous alleles
- Dominant trait has influence
EX:
- Child receives different alleles = 1 from each parent. 1 allele is dominant
- Brwon eyes instead of blue
Recessive Trait - Answer-- A genetic characteristic that is only expressed when an
individual has two copies of the recessive gene and no dominant gene
- Homozygous alleles
EX:
- Identical recessive alleles
- Expression of recessive trait = you can't curl tongue even if both parents can
Normative age-graded influences - Answer-Biological and environmental influences
associated with age, affect a group
EX:
,- Puberty
- Driver's license
Normative history-graded influences - Answer-Biological and environmental influences
associated with history, affect a group
EX:
- Polio
- Great Depression
- Covid
-WWII
- 9/11
- Baby Boomers
Non-normative life events - Answer-Unusual (positive or negative) occurrences that
have a major impact on a specific person
EX:
-Miscarriages
- LDS missions
- Losing loved ones
Cross-Sectional Study - Answer-- Research that compares people of different ages at
the same point in time
EX:
- Interviewing 20, 40, and 60 year olds at the same time
- Benefits = efficiency, diversity
- Non-benefits = lack of developmental insights
Longitudinal Study - Answer-- Research in which the same people are restudied and
retested over a long period
EX:
-Tracking a group of children from their early childhood years into adulthood to assess
how their personality traits evolve overtime
- Benefits = long-term understanding, individual differences
- Non-beneficial = time consuming
Sequential Study - Answer-Combines both cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches
by examining different age groups at multiple points in time to understand both age-
related changes and individual differences
, - Beneficial = individual effects
- Non-beneficial = complex analysis, resource demands
What is Jean Piaget known for in development hypothesis? - Answer-Cognitive
development
What are the theories? - Answer-- Psychosocial
- Behavioral
- Cognitive
- Contextual
- Evolutionary/sociobiological
Psychosocial Theory - Answer-- Erik Erikson
- Suggest that individuals go through stages of development where they face specific
social and emotional challenges that shape their identity and personality throughout life
EX:
- Trust v.s. Mistrust
Behaviorism Theory - Answer-- Focuses on studying observable behaviors and how
they are influenced by external stimuli and rewards, emphasizing learning through
conditioned and reinforcement
- Pavlov = classical conditioning
Cognitive Theory - Answer-- Suggests that an individual's behavior and development
are deeply influenced by their environment, including social, cultural, and historical
factors
- Urie Bronfenbrenner
Evolutionary/Sociobiological Theory - Answer-- Proposes that human behaviors and
social interactions are influenced by our biological and evolutionary history, including
adaptations that increase our chances of survival and reproduction
- Darwin's evolutionary theory
EX:
- Sweet and fatty foods to see which ones our families prefer/preferred
What is multifactorial transmission? - Answer-The idea that complex traits or conditions,
such as heart disease or height, result from a combination of both genetic factors and
environmental influences
What is a critical period? - Answer-- Timing of influences
DEVELOPMENT QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Cognitive - Answer-- Changes in mental abilities:
Learning attention
Memory
Language
Thinking
Reasoning
Creativity
What is a social construction? - Answer-- A shared belief or concept by society, not an
inherent or natural fact, often influenced by cultural and historical factors
- Subjective, varies across cultures, and generations
EX:
- Money = has a value and significance in society, but it's worth is not based on any
intrinsic physical quality; instead, it is a product of collective agreement and trust
Dominant Trait - Answer-- Overpowers or masks the presence of a recessive trait when
an individual has one or two copies of the dominate gene
- Heterozygous alleles
- Dominant trait has influence
EX:
- Child receives different alleles = 1 from each parent. 1 allele is dominant
- Brwon eyes instead of blue
Recessive Trait - Answer-- A genetic characteristic that is only expressed when an
individual has two copies of the recessive gene and no dominant gene
- Homozygous alleles
EX:
- Identical recessive alleles
- Expression of recessive trait = you can't curl tongue even if both parents can
Normative age-graded influences - Answer-Biological and environmental influences
associated with age, affect a group
EX:
,- Puberty
- Driver's license
Normative history-graded influences - Answer-Biological and environmental influences
associated with history, affect a group
EX:
- Polio
- Great Depression
- Covid
-WWII
- 9/11
- Baby Boomers
Non-normative life events - Answer-Unusual (positive or negative) occurrences that
have a major impact on a specific person
EX:
-Miscarriages
- LDS missions
- Losing loved ones
Cross-Sectional Study - Answer-- Research that compares people of different ages at
the same point in time
EX:
- Interviewing 20, 40, and 60 year olds at the same time
- Benefits = efficiency, diversity
- Non-benefits = lack of developmental insights
Longitudinal Study - Answer-- Research in which the same people are restudied and
retested over a long period
EX:
-Tracking a group of children from their early childhood years into adulthood to assess
how their personality traits evolve overtime
- Benefits = long-term understanding, individual differences
- Non-beneficial = time consuming
Sequential Study - Answer-Combines both cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches
by examining different age groups at multiple points in time to understand both age-
related changes and individual differences
, - Beneficial = individual effects
- Non-beneficial = complex analysis, resource demands
What is Jean Piaget known for in development hypothesis? - Answer-Cognitive
development
What are the theories? - Answer-- Psychosocial
- Behavioral
- Cognitive
- Contextual
- Evolutionary/sociobiological
Psychosocial Theory - Answer-- Erik Erikson
- Suggest that individuals go through stages of development where they face specific
social and emotional challenges that shape their identity and personality throughout life
EX:
- Trust v.s. Mistrust
Behaviorism Theory - Answer-- Focuses on studying observable behaviors and how
they are influenced by external stimuli and rewards, emphasizing learning through
conditioned and reinforcement
- Pavlov = classical conditioning
Cognitive Theory - Answer-- Suggests that an individual's behavior and development
are deeply influenced by their environment, including social, cultural, and historical
factors
- Urie Bronfenbrenner
Evolutionary/Sociobiological Theory - Answer-- Proposes that human behaviors and
social interactions are influenced by our biological and evolutionary history, including
adaptations that increase our chances of survival and reproduction
- Darwin's evolutionary theory
EX:
- Sweet and fatty foods to see which ones our families prefer/preferred
What is multifactorial transmission? - Answer-The idea that complex traits or conditions,
such as heart disease or height, result from a combination of both genetic factors and
environmental influences
What is a critical period? - Answer-- Timing of influences
