Psy 323 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers Updated 2024
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Psy 323
8/17/24
, Psy 323 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated
2024
lifespan perspective
refers to the idea that development is a lifelong process
cognitive domain of development
-focuses on how internal mental processes can change over time
-language development
-memory
-logical reasoning
-abstract inferences
-moral reasoning
psychosocial domain of development
-focuses on changes in emotion
-self-esteem
-romantic relationships
-emotional stability
-identity development
-career placement
physical domain of development
-focuses on how the body changes over time
-height/weight
-regional brain changes
-fine motor skills
-puberty
multidimensional development
Development consists of cognitive(mental), biological(physical changes), and
psychosocial (intra/inter personal)dimensions
plastic development
-capacity for change may be different at different parts of life
-no true path for human development
Prior research: mental decline in old age is inevitable
, Psy 323 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated
2024
Modern research: some things get hard in old age, but the brain remains mailable
multidirectional development
at every period, development is a joint expression of growth and decline
Childhood: poor emotional regulation, but strong language acquisition skills and a
greater degree of neuroplasticity
Adolescence: greater degree of emotional regulation, stronger understanding of
social norms, lesser language acquisition skills
contextual development
development is impacted by one's social and cultural surroundings
-schools, communities, churches
Cohort effects
one tends to share beliefs, fears, and ideals with their peers of the same age group
ex: the internet plays a different role in the lives of Boomers and Get Z folks
nonormative influences
events that are irregular: they happen to just one person or a few people and do not
follow a predictable timetable
ex: traumatic injury, educational level, peer group selection
socioeconomic status
one's class status changes the developmental opportunities available
-language acquisition
Multidisciplinary development
a full understanding of human development requires work from multiple fields
1. sociology
2. anthropology
, Psy 323 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated
2024
3. economics
4. historians
A pediatrician provides parents with a chart that plots changes in their child's height
and weight over time. This growth chart represents a ________ in human
development.
cognitive domain
psychosocial domain
lifespan domain
physical domain
Parents track the number of new words their toddler learns each day and are
surprised by how many new words their child has learned at the end of one month.
By charting their child's language development, these parents are showing an
interest in the ________ of human development.
physical domain
psychosocial domain
lifespan domain
cognitive domain
A counselor is conducting an initial evaluation with a client and asks questions to
better understand the client's feelings, relationships, identity, and personality. This
counselor is exploring the ________ of human development.
physical domain
cognitive domain
lifespan domain
psychosocial domain
Questions and Answers Updated 2024
possiblea
Psy 323
8/17/24
, Psy 323 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated
2024
lifespan perspective
refers to the idea that development is a lifelong process
cognitive domain of development
-focuses on how internal mental processes can change over time
-language development
-memory
-logical reasoning
-abstract inferences
-moral reasoning
psychosocial domain of development
-focuses on changes in emotion
-self-esteem
-romantic relationships
-emotional stability
-identity development
-career placement
physical domain of development
-focuses on how the body changes over time
-height/weight
-regional brain changes
-fine motor skills
-puberty
multidimensional development
Development consists of cognitive(mental), biological(physical changes), and
psychosocial (intra/inter personal)dimensions
plastic development
-capacity for change may be different at different parts of life
-no true path for human development
Prior research: mental decline in old age is inevitable
, Psy 323 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated
2024
Modern research: some things get hard in old age, but the brain remains mailable
multidirectional development
at every period, development is a joint expression of growth and decline
Childhood: poor emotional regulation, but strong language acquisition skills and a
greater degree of neuroplasticity
Adolescence: greater degree of emotional regulation, stronger understanding of
social norms, lesser language acquisition skills
contextual development
development is impacted by one's social and cultural surroundings
-schools, communities, churches
Cohort effects
one tends to share beliefs, fears, and ideals with their peers of the same age group
ex: the internet plays a different role in the lives of Boomers and Get Z folks
nonormative influences
events that are irregular: they happen to just one person or a few people and do not
follow a predictable timetable
ex: traumatic injury, educational level, peer group selection
socioeconomic status
one's class status changes the developmental opportunities available
-language acquisition
Multidisciplinary development
a full understanding of human development requires work from multiple fields
1. sociology
2. anthropology
, Psy 323 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated
2024
3. economics
4. historians
A pediatrician provides parents with a chart that plots changes in their child's height
and weight over time. This growth chart represents a ________ in human
development.
cognitive domain
psychosocial domain
lifespan domain
physical domain
Parents track the number of new words their toddler learns each day and are
surprised by how many new words their child has learned at the end of one month.
By charting their child's language development, these parents are showing an
interest in the ________ of human development.
physical domain
psychosocial domain
lifespan domain
cognitive domain
A counselor is conducting an initial evaluation with a client and asks questions to
better understand the client's feelings, relationships, identity, and personality. This
counselor is exploring the ________ of human development.
physical domain
cognitive domain
lifespan domain
psychosocial domain
