Lifespan Developmental Psychology PSY235

Lifespan Development - Answer It is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan. Lifespan Development focuses on human development - Answer 1) universal principles of development 2) Cultural, Racial, Ethnic differences 3) Individual traits & Characteristics Psychodynamic Theory - Answer (Freud/Erikson) Theories proposing that development is largely determined by how well people resolve ...

an important difference between the cognitive development theories of Piaget and vygotsky is that Vygotsky placed greater emphasis on which of the following - Answer the Casual role of social factors which developmental domain is involved with acquiring problem-solving skills and learning new information - Answer cognitive a longitudinal study does which of the following - Answer studies the same people over time which of the following theorists created the ecological ...

developmental psychology - Answer focuses on how people develop cognitive development - Answer domain of lifespan development that examines learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity psychosocial development - Answer domain of lifespan that examines emotions, personality, or social relationships normative approach - Answer study of development using norms, or average ages, when most children reach specific developmental milestones ...

Lifespan Development - Answer Field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior throughout the lifespan. The Scope of the Field: Major Topical Areas - Answer 1. Personality & social development 2. Physical development 3. Cognitive development 1. Personality & social development - Answer Emphasizes enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another, and how interactions with others and social relationships grow and chan...

Germinal stage (0-2 weeks) - Answer - zygote: forms when sperm and ovum merge Embryonic stage (2-8 weeks) - Answer the period following fertilization during which significant growth occurs in the major organs and body systems (embryo) Teratogens - Answer agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the fetus during prenatal development and cause harm Fetal Stage (8 weeks to birth) - Answer bones are formed and the baby is known as a fetus Placenta - A...

Emerging Adulthood - Answer The period of life between the ages of 18 & 25. It is now widely thought of as a separate developmental stage. Extreme Sports - Answer Forms of recreation that include apparent risk in injury or death and are attractive and thrilling as a result. Drug Abuse / Addiction - Answer The ingestion of a drug to the extent that it impairs the user's biological or psychological well-being. Postformal Thought - Answer A proposed adult stage o...