Developmental Psychology Quiz

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Which term best describes the focus of developmental psychology?

  • The study of genetic determinants of behavior
  • The study of individual differences
  • The study of cultural influences on development
  • The study of changes and continuities in the individual (correct)

Which approach formed the basis of developmental psychology?

  • Psychoanalytic approach
  • Cognitive approach
  • Normative descriptive approach (correct)
  • Experimental approach

What is the main goal of developmental psychology?

  • To describe normative development (correct)
  • To predict future behavior
  • To prescribe optimal development
  • To explain individual differences

What are the universal sequences of human development?

<p>Largely invariant sequences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gesell and Brazelton contribute to developmental psychology?

<p>They made systematic observations of children's behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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