PSYC 3400-Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
human development studies processes of - (ANSWER)change and stability in people
life-span development - (ANSWER)human development is lifelong and can be positive or negative
goals of human development (4) - (ANSWER)description, explanation, prediction, intervention
the 3 interconnected domains of development - (ANSWER)physical, cognitive, psychosocial
physical development - (ANSWER)body and brain; sensory & motor skills; health
cognitive development - (ANSWER)learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and
creativity
psychosocial development - (ANSWER)emotions, personality, social relationships
8 periods of lifespan - (ANSWER)prenatal; infancy/toddlerhood;early & middle childhood; adolescence;
emerging/young, middle & late adulthood
define maturation - (ANSWER)natural sequence of physical and behavioral changes
changes in structure of family - (ANSWER)more urban, more time in childcare/school, incr. divorce,
more diversity
contexts of development - (ANSWER)family, SES, culture, race/ethnicity, historical context
microsystem - (ANSWER)everyday environment, face-to-face interactions (family, friends, neighbors,
physician); bidirectional influences
neighborhood - (ANSWER)physical setting, safety, social capital
, PSYC 3400-Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
ethnic gloss - (ANSWER)overgeneralization about ethnic/cultural group that obscures differences within
the group
normative - (ANSWER)characteristic of an event that occurs in a similar way for most people in a group;
may be biological or environmental
normative age-graded influences - (ANSWER)similar for particular age group (puberty)
normative history-graded influences - (ANSWER)events that shape a historical generation (WWII, 9/11)
A historical generation may contain more than one _____ - (ANSWER)cohort
cohort - (ANSWER)group of people born around the same time
nonnormative - (ANSWER)unusual events that majorly impact an individual
non normative typical events - (ANSWER)typical event at atypical time (death of parent at young age)
non normative atypical events - (ANSWER)surviving plane crash, rare cancer
critical period - (ANSWER)specific time when event has a specific impact on development (mom taking
drugs at certain point in pregnancy)
sensitive period - (ANSWER)time when developing person is particularly responsive to certain kinds of
experiences (learning 2nd language)
developmental theorists argue two basic issues: - (ANSWER)whether people are active or reactive in
development; whether development is continuous or stage-like
mechanistic model - (ANSWER)REACTIVE AND CONTINUOUS; development is a series of predictable
responses to environment
human development studies processes of - (ANSWER)change and stability in people
life-span development - (ANSWER)human development is lifelong and can be positive or negative
goals of human development (4) - (ANSWER)description, explanation, prediction, intervention
the 3 interconnected domains of development - (ANSWER)physical, cognitive, psychosocial
physical development - (ANSWER)body and brain; sensory & motor skills; health
cognitive development - (ANSWER)learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and
creativity
psychosocial development - (ANSWER)emotions, personality, social relationships
8 periods of lifespan - (ANSWER)prenatal; infancy/toddlerhood;early & middle childhood; adolescence;
emerging/young, middle & late adulthood
define maturation - (ANSWER)natural sequence of physical and behavioral changes
changes in structure of family - (ANSWER)more urban, more time in childcare/school, incr. divorce,
more diversity
contexts of development - (ANSWER)family, SES, culture, race/ethnicity, historical context
microsystem - (ANSWER)everyday environment, face-to-face interactions (family, friends, neighbors,
physician); bidirectional influences
neighborhood - (ANSWER)physical setting, safety, social capital
, PSYC 3400-Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
ethnic gloss - (ANSWER)overgeneralization about ethnic/cultural group that obscures differences within
the group
normative - (ANSWER)characteristic of an event that occurs in a similar way for most people in a group;
may be biological or environmental
normative age-graded influences - (ANSWER)similar for particular age group (puberty)
normative history-graded influences - (ANSWER)events that shape a historical generation (WWII, 9/11)
A historical generation may contain more than one _____ - (ANSWER)cohort
cohort - (ANSWER)group of people born around the same time
nonnormative - (ANSWER)unusual events that majorly impact an individual
non normative typical events - (ANSWER)typical event at atypical time (death of parent at young age)
non normative atypical events - (ANSWER)surviving plane crash, rare cancer
critical period - (ANSWER)specific time when event has a specific impact on development (mom taking
drugs at certain point in pregnancy)
sensitive period - (ANSWER)time when developing person is particularly responsive to certain kinds of
experiences (learning 2nd language)
developmental theorists argue two basic issues: - (ANSWER)whether people are active or reactive in
development; whether development is continuous or stage-like
mechanistic model - (ANSWER)REACTIVE AND CONTINUOUS; development is a series of predictable
responses to environment
