EDF 3110 Exam 1 Questions And Answers

Definition of developmental science - Answer- studying both change and constancy throughout the lifespan theory - Answer- an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behavior **used to organize observations discontinuous development - Answer- the view that development is a process in which new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at specific times continuous development - Answer- the view that development is a process of gradually augmenting the same types of skills that were there to begin with Nature-Nurture debate - Answer- disagreement among theorists about whether genetic or environmental factors are more important influences on development nature - Answer- inborn and biological, based on genetic inheritance, stability of characteristics nurture - Answer- physical and social world, influence biological and psychological development, plasticity (development is open to lifelong change and change occurs based on influential experiences) stability - Answer- persistence of individual differences; lifelong patterns established by early experiences resilience - Answer- ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats to development; factors include personal characteristics, warm parental relationship, social support outside family, and community resources and opportunities **boy's close, affectionate relationship with father who combines warmth with appropriate expectations for maturity age-graded influence - Answer- influences on lifespan development that are strongly related to age and therefore fairly predictable in when they occur and how long they last **walking shortly after first birthday, acquire native language at school, each puberty around age 12-14, menopause for women in late 40s and 50s, etc. history-graded influence - Answer- influences on lifespan development that are unique to a particular historical era and explain why people born around the same time (called a cohort) tend to be alike in ways that set them apart from people born at other times **baby boomers