Portage Learning PSYC 140 (PSYC140) Lifespan Psychology Chapter 1

Portage Learning PSYC 140 (PSYC140)
Lifespan Psychology Chapter 1




What are the three basic issues of Lifespan Development? - ANSWER
Continuous vs. Discontinuous
One Course of Development or Many
Nature vs. Nurture




Explain Continuous vs. Discontinuous. - ANSWER Continuous
development involves gradual and ongoing changes.
Discontinuous development involves stages of rapid growth and periods of little or
no growth.




Explain One Course of Development or Many. - ANSWER
Relates whether everyone follows the same path throughout development or
each person has their own unique path.

, Explain Nature vs. Nurture. - ANSWER Nature is the
hereditary or biological influences where nurture includes the environmental
factors that may influence development.




What are the four main assumptions in Lifespan Perspective? - ANSWER
Development is Lifelong
Development is Multidimensional & Multidirectional
Development is Plastic
Influenced by Multiple, Interacting Forces




Explain "Development is Lifelong." - ANSWER Development
does not stop at any age. It happens from conception through death.




What are the three domains of development? - ANSWER
Physical, Cognitive, and Emotional/Social.