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Human Development: Growth and Atrophy
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Human Development: Growth and Atrophy

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What is the simultaneous process that occurs throughout life, alongside growth?

  • Static change
  • Evolution
  • Development
  • Involution (correct)
  • What is the term used to describe the study of human development from conception to death?

  • Child Development
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Developmental Science (correct)
  • Life-Span Process
  • What is the implication of the quote 'Childhood shows the man as morning shows the days'?

  • Childhood plays a significant role in shaping the future (correct)
  • Adulthood is more important than infancy
  • The future is unpredictable
  • Childhood has no impact on the future
  • What is the characteristic of human development according to Paul Baltes and colleagues?

    <p>A lifelong process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do the processes of growth and atrophy begin and end?

    <p>From conception to death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that emphasizes the importance of change in human development?

    <p>The only thing that is constant is change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of multidirectional development?

    <p>It can occur in multiple directions, including upward and downward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the idea that the brain is able to change and grow throughout the lifespan?

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

    What type of influence is characterized by historical circumstances that affect a particular generation?

    <p>Normative history-graded influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of development as a construction of biology, culture, and the individual?

    <p>Developmental construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of influence is characterized by unusual events that have a major impact on an individual's life?

    <p>Non-normative life event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of development that involves the regulation of loss?

    <p>Regulation of loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

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