Developmental Psychology Theories
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Theorists picture the course of development as more like a series of development as more like a series of stair steps, each of which elevates the individual to a new level of functioning.

  • discontinuity (correct)
  • Continuity
  • Stagnant

Thomas Hobbes assumed that children are inherently bad, believing that it was society’s task to control their selfish and aggressive impulses to behave in positive ways.

  • Tabula Rasa
  • Original Sin (correct)
  • Evil
  • Good

This involves the development of emotions, personality, self esteem, social relationships and interactions with others.

  • mental - emotional domain
  • psychological domain
  • social - emotional domain (correct)
  • sexual domain

This implies the overall change in shape, form or structure, along with the function of the organ. This is a continuous process starting from the womb and ending with the tomb.

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

This refers to all the external physical and social conditions and events that affect us, from crowded living quarters to stimulating social interactions.

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

Which principle states that every organism is a distinct creation in itself. There is no fixed rate of development. That all children will learn to walk is universal, but the time at which each child takes his/her first step may vary.

<p>Principle of Individual Differences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

These are children aged 10 - 19, which emphasizes specific health and developmental needs during this period. Jean Piaget’s cognitive perspective highlights this as the period when cognitive abilities fully mature, marked by abstract reasoning.

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

This is the process through which experience brings about relatively permanent changes in thoughts, feelings or behavior.

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

This is the deterioration of organisms that leads to inevitable death.

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

This refers to intellectual growth, brain development, and the capacity to learn, encompassing skills such as problem - solving, memory, language, and creativity.

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

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