Psychology Ch. 1, Development
Through the Lifespan, (Berk, 7th
edition) Chapter 2, Development
Through the Lifespan, (Berk, 7th
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Psychology of Human Development --
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Developmental science is a field of study devoted to - ANS understanding constancy and
change throughout the lifespan.
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While great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of developmental scientists, they
share a single goal: to identify - ANS those factors that influence consistencies and
transformations in people from conception to death.
Developmental science is __________ because it has grown through the combined efforts of
people from many fields of study. - ANS interdisciplinary
Theories are vital tools for developmental researchers because they - ANS provide
organizing frameworks for our observations of people.
,The continuous view of development holds that - ANS infants and preschoolers respond to
the world in much the same way as adults do.
Within the __________ view of development, new ways of understanding and responding to the
world emerge at specific times. - ANS discontinuous
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
__________ perspective. - ANS discontinuous
Kim is interested in comparing the language development of shy versus outgoing preschoolers.
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Kim is most likely interested in __________ that shape development. - ANS the contexts
Tammy's father is an exceptional gymnast. When Tammy was just a toddler, her father believed
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that Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy's father probably believes that
athletic ability is mostly determined by - ANS nature.
Although Justin spent his first 18 months in an orphanage, his adoptive mother believes that
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sensitive caregiving will help Justin overcome his early experiences. Justin's mother
emphasizes the role of __________ in development. - ANS nurture
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Theorists who point to early experiences as establishing a lifelong pattern of behavior
emphasize - ANS stability.
Theorists who emphasize plasticity believe that - ANS change in response to influential
experiences is possible.
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The increase in the number of healthier, more active older adults suggests that human
development is a - ANS dynamic system.
The lifespan perspective on human development assumes that development is - ANS
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multidimensional and multidirectional.
According to the lifespan perspective, __________ is supreme in its impact on the life course. -
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ANS no single age period
Max, age 65, learned to play the piano at a local senior center. Max demonstrates that - ANS
development is plastic at all ages.
Although Betty grew up in a rundown neighborhood, had divorced parents, and rarely saw her
father, she is a successful, happy, and healthy adult. Betty's ability to adapt effectively in the
face of threats to development is known as - ANS resilience.
, Research on resilience shows that - ANS interventions must attend to both the person and
the environment to strengthen a child's capacity while also reducing hazardous experiences.
Which of the following is an example of an age-graded influence? - ANS Frank got his
driver's license at age 16.
History-graded influences explain why __________ tend to be alike in ways that set them apart
from people born at other times. - ANS cohorts
The splurge of births from 1946 to 1964 yielded a unique generation that today comprises
nearly _____ percent of the U.S. population. - ANS 30
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As a generation, baby boomers are - ANS healthier, better educated, and financially better
off than any previous midlife cohort.
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Nonnormative influences - ANS do not follow a predictable timetable.
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution emphasized __________ and __________. - ANS
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natural selection; survival of the fittest
G. Stanley Hall regarded development as a __________ process. - ANS maturational
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G. Stanley Hall and his student, Arnold Gesell, - ANS launched the normative approach.
Arnold Gessell - ANS was among the first to make knowledge about child development
meaningful to parents by writing child-rearing books.
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Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon addressed practical educational concerns by - ANS
constructing the first intelligence test.
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally constructed to - ANS
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identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes.
According to the __________ perspective, people move through a series of stages in which
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they confront conflicts between biological drives and social expectations. - ANS
psychoanalytic
Sigmund Freud constructed his psychosexual theory - ANS on the basis of his adult
patients' memories of painful childhood events.
According to Sigmund Freud, the - ANS id is the source of basic biological needs and
desires.
Through the Lifespan, (Berk, 7th
edition) Chapter 2, Development
Through the Lifespan, (Berk, 7th
edition) Chapter 3, Education 1220:
A
Psychology of Human Development --
R
Berk Chapter 6, Developing Through
the Lifespan, Be...
U
LA
C
O
D
, A
R
U
LA
C
O
Developmental science is a field of study devoted to - ANS understanding constancy and
change throughout the lifespan.
D
While great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of developmental scientists, they
share a single goal: to identify - ANS those factors that influence consistencies and
transformations in people from conception to death.
Developmental science is __________ because it has grown through the combined efforts of
people from many fields of study. - ANS interdisciplinary
Theories are vital tools for developmental researchers because they - ANS provide
organizing frameworks for our observations of people.
,The continuous view of development holds that - ANS infants and preschoolers respond to
the world in much the same way as adults do.
Within the __________ view of development, new ways of understanding and responding to the
world emerge at specific times. - ANS discontinuous
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
__________ perspective. - ANS discontinuous
Kim is interested in comparing the language development of shy versus outgoing preschoolers.
A
Kim is most likely interested in __________ that shape development. - ANS the contexts
Tammy's father is an exceptional gymnast. When Tammy was just a toddler, her father believed
R
that Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy's father probably believes that
athletic ability is mostly determined by - ANS nature.
Although Justin spent his first 18 months in an orphanage, his adoptive mother believes that
U
sensitive caregiving will help Justin overcome his early experiences. Justin's mother
emphasizes the role of __________ in development. - ANS nurture
LA
Theorists who point to early experiences as establishing a lifelong pattern of behavior
emphasize - ANS stability.
Theorists who emphasize plasticity believe that - ANS change in response to influential
experiences is possible.
C
The increase in the number of healthier, more active older adults suggests that human
development is a - ANS dynamic system.
The lifespan perspective on human development assumes that development is - ANS
O
multidimensional and multidirectional.
According to the lifespan perspective, __________ is supreme in its impact on the life course. -
D
ANS no single age period
Max, age 65, learned to play the piano at a local senior center. Max demonstrates that - ANS
development is plastic at all ages.
Although Betty grew up in a rundown neighborhood, had divorced parents, and rarely saw her
father, she is a successful, happy, and healthy adult. Betty's ability to adapt effectively in the
face of threats to development is known as - ANS resilience.
, Research on resilience shows that - ANS interventions must attend to both the person and
the environment to strengthen a child's capacity while also reducing hazardous experiences.
Which of the following is an example of an age-graded influence? - ANS Frank got his
driver's license at age 16.
History-graded influences explain why __________ tend to be alike in ways that set them apart
from people born at other times. - ANS cohorts
The splurge of births from 1946 to 1964 yielded a unique generation that today comprises
nearly _____ percent of the U.S. population. - ANS 30
A
As a generation, baby boomers are - ANS healthier, better educated, and financially better
off than any previous midlife cohort.
R
Nonnormative influences - ANS do not follow a predictable timetable.
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution emphasized __________ and __________. - ANS
U
natural selection; survival of the fittest
G. Stanley Hall regarded development as a __________ process. - ANS maturational
LA
G. Stanley Hall and his student, Arnold Gesell, - ANS launched the normative approach.
Arnold Gessell - ANS was among the first to make knowledge about child development
meaningful to parents by writing child-rearing books.
C
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon addressed practical educational concerns by - ANS
constructing the first intelligence test.
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally constructed to - ANS
O
identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes.
According to the __________ perspective, people move through a series of stages in which
D
they confront conflicts between biological drives and social expectations. - ANS
psychoanalytic
Sigmund Freud constructed his psychosexual theory - ANS on the basis of his adult
patients' memories of painful childhood events.
According to Sigmund Freud, the - ANS id is the source of basic biological needs and
desires.
