FAD3220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

FAD3220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
lifespanWdevelopmentW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWfieldWofWstudyWthatWexaminesWpatternsWofWgrowth,Wchange,WandWstabilityWinWbehaviorWthatWo
ccurWthroughoutWtheWentireWlifeWspan.



cognitiveWdevelopmentW(topicalWarea)W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
developmentWinvolvingWtheWwaysWthatWgrowthWandWchangeWinWintellectualWcapabilitiesWinfluenc
eWaWperson'sWbehavior.



physicalWdevelopmentW(topicalWarea)W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
developmentWinvolvingWtheWbody'sWphysicalWmakeup,WincludingWtheWbrain,WnervousWsystem,Wmu
scles,WandWsenses,WandWtheWneedWforWfood,Wdrink,WandWsleep.



socialWdevelopmentW(topicalWarea)W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWwayWinWwhichWindividuals'WinteractionsWwithWothersWandWtheirWsocialWrelationshipsWgrow,Wch
ange,WandWremainWstableWoverWtheWcourseWofWlife.



cohortW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWgroupWofWpeopleWbornWatWaroundWtheWsameWtimeWinWtheWsameWplace.



Age-gradedWinfluencesW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
biologicalWandWenvironmentalWinfluencesWthatWareWsimilarWforWindividualsWinWaWparticularWageWgr
oup,WregardlessWofWwhenWorWwhereWtheyWareWraised.



Non-normativeWlifeWeventsW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
specific,WatypicalWeventsWthatWoccurWinWaWparticularWperson'sWlifeWatWaWtimeWwhenWsuchWeventsW
doWnotWhappenWtoWmostWpeople.

,ContinuousWversusWDiscontinuousWchangeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
continuous:WgradualWdevelopmentWinWwhichWachievementsWatWoneWlevelWbuildWonWthoseWofWpre
viousWlevels.W

discontinuous:WdevelopmentWthatWoccursWinWdistinctWstepsWorWstages,WwithWeachWstageWbringing
WaboutWbehaviorWthatWisWassumedWtoWbeWqualitativelyWdifferentWfromWbehaviorWatWearlierWstages


.



criticalWperiodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWspecificWtimeWduringWdevelopmentWwhenWaWparticularWeventWhasWitsWgreatestWconsequencesW
andWtheWpresenceWofWcertainWkindsWofWenvironmentalWstimuliWareWnecessaryWforWdevelopmentWt
oWproceedWnormally.



SensitiveWperiodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWpointWinWdevelopmentWwhenWorganismsWareWparticularlyWsusceptibleWtoWcertainWkindsWofWstim
uliWinWtheirWenvironments,WbutWtheWabsenceWofWthoseWstimuliWdoesWnotWalwaysWproduceWirrever
sibleWconsequences.



PsychodynamicWPerspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWapproachWthatWstatesWbehaviorWisWmotivatedWbyWinnerWforces,Wmemories,WandWconflictsWtha
tWareWgenerallyWbeyondWpeople'sWawarenessWandWcontrol.



BehavioralWPerspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWapproachWthatWsuggestsWthatWtheWkeysWtoWunderstandingWdevelopmentWareWobservableWbeh
aviorWandWoutsideWstimuliWinWtheWenvironment.



CognitiveWPerspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWapproachWthatWfocusesWonWtheWprocessesWthatWallowWpeopleWtoWknow,Wunderstand,WandWthi
nkWaboutWtheWworld.



psychoanalyticWtheoryW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWtheoryWproposedWbyWFreudWthatWsuggestsWthatWunconsciousWforcesWactWtoWdetermineWperso
nalityWandWbehavior.

, operantWconditioningW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWformWofWlearningWinWwhichWaWvoluntaryWresponseWisWstrengthenedWorWweakenedWbyWitsWassoci
ationWwithWpositiveWorWnegativeWconsequences.



PiagetW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
SwissWpsychologistWwhoWlivedWfromW1896WtoW1980;WproposedWthatWallWpeopleWpassWthroughWaWfi
xedWsequenceWofWuniversalWstagesWofWcognitiveWdevelopment;WsuggestedWthatWhumanWthinkingW
isWarrangedWintoWschemes,WorganizedWmentalWpatternsWthatWrepresentWbehaviorsWandWactions;Wa
ssimilationWandWaccommodation;



FreudW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
livedWfromW1856WtoW1939,WwasWaWVienneseWphysicianWwhoseWrevolutionaryWideasWhadWaWprofou
ndWeffectWnotWonlyWon

psychologyWandWpsychiatry,WbutWonWWesternWthoughtWinWgeneral;WpsychoanalyticWtheory;WtheWu
nconsciousWisWaWpartWofWtheWpersonalityWaboutWwhichWaWpersonWisWunaware;WidW(pleasureWprinci
ple),WegoW(realityWprinciple),WsuperegoW(conscience)



HumanisticWPerspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWtheoryWthatWcontendsWthatWpeopleWhaveWaWnaturalWcapacityWtoWmakeWdecisionsWaboutWtheir
WlivesWandWcontrolWtheirWbehavior.




contextualWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWtheoryWthatWconsidersWtheWrelationshipWbetweenWindividualsWandWtheirWphysical,Wcognitive,W
personality,Wand

socialWworlds.



evolutionaryWperspectiveW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWtheoryWthatWseeksWtoWidentifyWbehaviorWthatWisWaWresultWofWourWgeneticWinheritanceWfromWo
urWancestors.