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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Four (A)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is maturation?

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

What characterizes development throughout the human life span?

<p>All of the above (D)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of studying human development?

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

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

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

What are the three main domains of human development?

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

What is the application of research findings in developmental psychology?

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

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