HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
FINAL EXAM (QUIZ 1 & 2) EPY 2533 06B
Development is best defined as a pattern of movement or change that
begins at birth and continues until childhood.
begins at conception and continues until the person is fully grown.
begins at birth and ends when the person begins to decline due to age.
begins at conception and continues throughout the human life span - Correct Answers -
begins at conception and continues throughout the human life span.
The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective
that development is:
plastic.
contextual.
multidimensional.
lifelong. - Correct Answers -lifelong
The term Plasticity relates to the ability to
isolate.
recall experiences.
change.
pull away. - Correct Answers -change
Researchers from many different fields of study examine human development in an
effort to better understand how humans develop. This makes human development a
_______ field of study.
multidirectional
cultural
multidisciplinary
multidimensional - Correct Answers -multidisciplinary
When she was a teenager, two members of Anna's family were killed by a tornado.
More than 30 years later, she is still terrified of storms. This is an example of how a (n)
_______________ event can influence a person's development.
age-graded
normative-graded
,nonnormative life
normative history-graded - Correct Answers -nonnormative life
The traditional approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change
from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adult-hood, and decline in old age.
True
False - Correct Answers -True
The developmental period that runs from approximately 40 years of age to about 60
years of age is called late adulthood.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
Which of the following life-span phases lasts the longest?
middle and late childhood
adolescence
late adulthood
middle adulthood - Correct Answers -late adulthood
The theory that was created by Erik Erikson is known as the ____________ theory of
development.
psychobiological
psychoeducational
psychosocial
psychoanatomical - Correct Answers -psychosocial
The first stage in Erickson's theory is
trust versus mistrust
nature versus cynicism
belief versus unbelief
autonomy versus shame - Correct Answers -trust versus mistrust
An eclectic theory of development assumes that
development is a dynamic and variable process.
no single theory can account for all human behavior.
the different developmental theories are all correct and complete within their ow
contexts
all of the above. - Correct Answers -no single theory can account for all human behavior
The acronym "SIDS" stands for
, severe infant deformity syndrome.
sudden infant death syndrome
severe infant down syndrome
sudden infant damage syndrome - Correct Answers -sudden infant death syndrome
________________ motor skills involve large-muscle activity.
Fine
Gross
Practiced
Major - Correct Answers -Gross
Child-directed speech is the
ability for parents to understand their children's holographic speech.
language spoken in a higher pitch than normal with simple words and sentences.
continual correcting of children's syntax by parents.
none of the above. - Correct Answers -language spoken in a higher pitch than normal
with simple words and sentences.
Which mechanism is the most important for a newborn to communicate with?
Crying
Burping
Sleeping
Smiling - Correct Answers -Crying
What stage is birth to 24 months?
prenatal
infancy
young adult
baby - Correct Answers -infancy
Piaget believed _________________________ involves adjusting to new environmental
demands.
Plasticity
Adaptation
Organization
anatomic - Correct Answers -Adaptation
Which processes involve changes in the individual's relationships with other people,
changes in emotions, and changes in personality?
FINAL EXAM (QUIZ 1 & 2) EPY 2533 06B
Development is best defined as a pattern of movement or change that
begins at birth and continues until childhood.
begins at conception and continues until the person is fully grown.
begins at birth and ends when the person begins to decline due to age.
begins at conception and continues throughout the human life span - Correct Answers -
begins at conception and continues throughout the human life span.
The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective
that development is:
plastic.
contextual.
multidimensional.
lifelong. - Correct Answers -lifelong
The term Plasticity relates to the ability to
isolate.
recall experiences.
change.
pull away. - Correct Answers -change
Researchers from many different fields of study examine human development in an
effort to better understand how humans develop. This makes human development a
_______ field of study.
multidirectional
cultural
multidisciplinary
multidimensional - Correct Answers -multidisciplinary
When she was a teenager, two members of Anna's family were killed by a tornado.
More than 30 years later, she is still terrified of storms. This is an example of how a (n)
_______________ event can influence a person's development.
age-graded
normative-graded
,nonnormative life
normative history-graded - Correct Answers -nonnormative life
The traditional approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change
from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adult-hood, and decline in old age.
True
False - Correct Answers -True
The developmental period that runs from approximately 40 years of age to about 60
years of age is called late adulthood.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
Which of the following life-span phases lasts the longest?
middle and late childhood
adolescence
late adulthood
middle adulthood - Correct Answers -late adulthood
The theory that was created by Erik Erikson is known as the ____________ theory of
development.
psychobiological
psychoeducational
psychosocial
psychoanatomical - Correct Answers -psychosocial
The first stage in Erickson's theory is
trust versus mistrust
nature versus cynicism
belief versus unbelief
autonomy versus shame - Correct Answers -trust versus mistrust
An eclectic theory of development assumes that
development is a dynamic and variable process.
no single theory can account for all human behavior.
the different developmental theories are all correct and complete within their ow
contexts
all of the above. - Correct Answers -no single theory can account for all human behavior
The acronym "SIDS" stands for
, severe infant deformity syndrome.
sudden infant death syndrome
severe infant down syndrome
sudden infant damage syndrome - Correct Answers -sudden infant death syndrome
________________ motor skills involve large-muscle activity.
Fine
Gross
Practiced
Major - Correct Answers -Gross
Child-directed speech is the
ability for parents to understand their children's holographic speech.
language spoken in a higher pitch than normal with simple words and sentences.
continual correcting of children's syntax by parents.
none of the above. - Correct Answers -language spoken in a higher pitch than normal
with simple words and sentences.
Which mechanism is the most important for a newborn to communicate with?
Crying
Burping
Sleeping
Smiling - Correct Answers -Crying
What stage is birth to 24 months?
prenatal
infancy
young adult
baby - Correct Answers -infancy
Piaget believed _________________________ involves adjusting to new environmental
demands.
Plasticity
Adaptation
Organization
anatomic - Correct Answers -Adaptation
Which processes involve changes in the individual's relationships with other people,
changes in emotions, and changes in personality?
