Developmental Psychology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank for Adolescence, 13th Edition by Laurence Steinberg. ISBN 3797 Full Chapters test bank included Part 1 The Fundamental Changes of Adolescence 1. Biological Transitions 2. Cognitive Transitions 3. Social Transitions Part 2 The Contexts of Adolescence 4. Families 5. Peer Groups 6. Schools 7. Work, Leisure, and Media Part 3 Psychosocial Development During Adolescence 8. Identity 9. Autonomy 10. Intimacy 11. Sexuality 12. Achievement 13. Psychosocial Problems in...

Developmental Psychology Infancy and Childhood 5th CANADIAN Edition Shaffer Test Bank Complete Test Bank Developmental Psychology Infancy and Childhood 5th CANADIAN Edition Shaffer Questions & Answers with rationales (Chapter 1-17) PDF File All Pages All Chapters Grade A+ GRADEXAM

Erikson called the final crisis of developmentintegrity versus despair At age 65, Mrs. Walker reacted to her recent retirement in much the same way that she dealt with earlier life changes. This illustratescontinuity theory The three major stratification categories emphasized in the textbook that can limit choice at every stage of life areage, gender, and ethnicity A man who is almost 65 years old develops a more passive style of interaction and withdraws from society. Which theory pred...

Nature a person's inherited traits, determined by genetics Nurture a person's experiences in the environment Single Blind A testing procedure in which the administrators do not tell the subjects if they are being given a test treatment or a control treatment in order to avoid bias in the results. Double Blind When the participants and the psychologists do not know the purpose of the study Developmental Psychology a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social c...

a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life spanDevelopmental Psychology a fertilized eggZygote the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birthFetus stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeksEmbryo agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harmteratogens The strong bond (social-emotional) a child forms with his or her primary caregiver.Atta...

What is the correct order of gestation? a. fetus - prenate - neonate b. zygote - embryo - fetus c. neonate - infant - child b Researchers who attempt to estimate the influence of genetic - as compared to the influence of the environment - on the expression of a trait are studying: a. heritability b. genotype c. phenotype a Imprinting involves the process of

Nature a person's inherited traits, determined by genetics Nurture a person's experiences in the environment Expectancy Bias The researcher allowing his or her expectations to affect the outcome of a study. Single Blind A testing procedure in which the administrators do not tell the subjects if they are being given a test treatment or a control treatment in order to avoid bias in the results.

Human Development - The scientific study of how people change and how they stay the same over time from conception to death. Change across a lifespan - Change is most obvious in childhood Quantitative Change - The change in the number or the amount of something Qualitative Change - A change in kind, in structure, or in organization Behavior - That which we see. We can observe behaviors and measure behaviors Mental Processes - Cant be measured. Things that go on in our head Description - T...

How is babbling helpful for language development? - The earlier that infants start babbling (e.g., bababa) the earlier they produce their first words, and sentences (in other words earlier babbling = faster language production) What is the distance vision for newborns - ranges from 20/200 to 20/600 When do newborns get 20/20 vision? - by 6 months When does binocular vision and depth perception develop? - binocular vision - 14 weeks depth perception by 2-3 months Do 2-3 month olds prefer c...

Social Learning: Who is Albert Bandura? - He is called a social cognitive theorist/researcher because he connected behaviorism with cognition and the environment. Unlike B.F. Skinner, he accepted the importance of studying mental processes, or cognitions, even though they couldn't be directly observed. Why is it important to study human development across the lifespan? - It would be inaccurate to say that change, or development, only occurs in childhood. Particularly when one considers the...

Following a stroke that affected his balance and muscle strength, Jose participated in 3 months of physical therapy. Today, Jose feels as strong as he did before the stroke and walks at least ten miles a week for exercise. Jose's ability to overcome his physical limitations after his stroke is an example of - plasticity Twin studies help estimate how much of a trait or behavior is attributable to - genes Which process increases genetic variability and accounts for genetic uniqueness? - mei...

Most people who are gifted tend to: a. be more introverted than others. b. have more externalized problems such as aggression than internalized problems such as depression and anxiety. c. be more emotionally disturbed than others. d. be more mature and have fewer emotional problems than others. - d. be more mature and have fewer emotional problems than others. What do advocates of the concept of general intelligence indicate as supporting their theory? a. Scores are consistent across ana...