Developmental Psychology Overview

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What are the 4 goals of developmental psychology?

Description, Observation, Prediction, Evaluation

Observation, Prediction, Intervention, Manipulation

Description, Explanation, Prediction, Intervention (correct)

Explanation, Observation, Reflection, Analysis

Which domain of development focuses on emotions, personality, and social relationships?

Cognitive

Psychosocial (correct)

Affective

Physical

What does the term 'maturation' in developmental psychology refer to?

Learning through experiences

Adapting to environmental changes

Biological and behavioral changes that unfold naturally over time (correct)

Behavioral changes due to social interactions

Which factor influences human development through heredity and biological processes?

Nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of normative influences in human development?

They shape most people in a society similarly Signup and view all the answers

In developmental psychology, what does the term 'adaptive' mean with regard to development?

Dealing with internal and external conditions efficiently Signup and view all the answers

What type of influences refer to unusual events that disturb the expected sequence of the life cycle?

Non-normative influences Signup and view all the answers

According to Paul B. Baltes and colleagues, which principle states that each period in lifespan development has unique characteristics and value?

Lifelong process of change Signup and view all the answers

What does the Rubik's cube approach, mentioned in the text, advocate for effective therapy?

Considering various dimensions like total person, developmental level, and context of the problem Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of lifespan development refers to the capacity for change, indicating that abilities and skills can be improved?

Plasticity Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to a group of people born at about the same time?

Cohort Signup and view all the answers

What concept involves society or group's total way of life passed on from parents to children?

Culture Signup and view all the answers

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What are the 4 goals of developmental psychology?

Which domain of development focuses on emotions, personality, and social relationships?

What does the term 'maturation' in developmental psychology refer to?

Which factor influences human development through heredity and biological processes?

What is the significance of normative influences in human development?

In developmental psychology, what does the term 'adaptive' mean with regard to development?

What type of influences refer to unusual events that disturb the expected sequence of the life cycle?

According to Paul B. Baltes and colleagues, which principle states that each period in lifespan development has unique characteristics and value?

What does the Rubik's cube approach, mentioned in the text, advocate for effective therapy?

Which principle of lifespan development refers to the capacity for change, indicating that abilities and skills can be improved?

What term refers to a group of people born at about the same time?

What concept involves society or group's total way of life passed on from parents to children?

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