Psy 357 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How do nature and nurture contribute to developmental changes? - Nature= genetic traits inherited from our parents and grandparents, while nurture= different environmental factors that have influenced brain development over the years. Physical Development - development involving the body's physical makeup, including the brain, nervous system, muscles, and senses, and the need for food, drink, and sleep Lifelong development - In the life-span perspective, early adulthood is not the endpoin...

Define human development. - The multidisciplinary study of how people change and how they remain the same over time. What does human development research examine? - What recurring issues of development have scholars addressed throughout history? What are the basic forces in the biopsychosocial framework? How does the timing of these forces make a difference in their impact? How does neuroscience enhance understanding of human development? This is the difference between nature vs....

Parenting style described as Low Warmth and High Control - Authoritarian A question designed as an Autobiographical memory? - Who taught you how to ride a bike? Nature of scientific study of human development can be described as ? - Multidisciplinary Connie a 2nd grade teacher notices odd behaviors and split them into 2 groups. She comes up with a conclusion as to why the kids act different. What is this called? - Theory Postpartum depression - Reduced by breast feeding Why is inf...

Erik Erikson believes that midlife involves a psychosocial crisis involving characteristics of: - generatively versus stagnation T or F: Genetic factors appear to play a major role in determining whether people reach 100 years old - true The fourth age is also characterized as: - oldest-old In Erikson's theory, a 90-year-old grandmother is struggling with a conflict of: - integrity versus despair Spousal caregivers whose partners have a significant chronic medical condition tend to:...

As women reach the climacteric, their menstruation cycles: - Become irregular and gradually stop altogether The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is called - thanatology Which developmental task would most likely characterize Dave, who is in his mid-teens - Crystallization The cellular theory of aging most focuses on - deterioration of cells over a lifetime What trait fits someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment...

(GCU) PSY-357 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE Q & A 2024.(GCU) PSY-357 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE Q & A 2024.

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY PSY 357 | PSY357: LIFESPAN EXAM 3: STUDY GUIDE EXAM WILL COVER CHAPTERS 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 Chapter 11: 1. You will recall reading in the text book and listening in class, that having friendships is important to most individuals but that these relationships usually differ from those of a romantic loving nature. In general, friendships tend to be less emotional and usually less sexual although these can and do occur. Friendships are less emotional and sexua...

(GCU) PSY-357 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE Q & A 2024(GCU) PSY-357 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE Q & A 2024

PSY 357 Topic 8 Lifespan Development – Developmental Periods For each developmental period, discuss the physical, socioemotional, and cognitive developmental theories, and identify the theorists. Include any concerns/issues that might arise during each developmental period. psy 357 topic 8 Each description should be a minimum of 50 words with two to three outside references, not including your textbook, for each developmental period. You will add information to the chart as you study and resea...