Developmental Psychology: Human Development & Lifespan
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What is the concept of dividing the life span into periods?

  • A social construction (correct)
  • A biological fact
  • A necessary stage of development
  • A universal truth

    • What is the primary focus of life-span developmentalists?

  • Prime adulthood development
  • Adolescent development
  • Childhood development
  • Adult development and aging (correct)

    • What is the term for the genetic 'roll of the dice'?

  • Heredity (correct)
  • Environment
  • Nurture
  • Epigenetics

    • What is the term for the influence of the environment on gene expression?

    <p>Epigenetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central issue in the study of life-span development?

    <p>Stability vs Change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 'ages' do life-span developmentalists describe?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the continuity-discontinuity issue focused on?

    <p>The degree to which development involves gradual change or distinct stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do individual differences in innate characteristics and life experiences play a greater role in?

    <p>As children grow into adolescents and then into adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is maturation?

    <p>The unfolding of a natural sequence of physical changes and behavior patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes development throughout the human life span?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general trend regarding the rate and timing of development?

    <p>The rate and timing of development vary among people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of maturation in development?

    <p>It influences certain biological processes such as brain development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of human development?

    <p>Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development throughout a person's lifespan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of studying human development?

    <p>To describe, explain, predict, and intervene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that refers to the study of human development from 'womb to tomb'?

    <p>Life span perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an event that is studied in developmental psychology?

    <p>Maternal employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three main domains of human development?

    <p>Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the application of research findings in developmental psychology?

    <p>In both education and social policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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