Human Development Overview
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Which of the following best defines 'Human Development'?

  • The process of physical growth and maturation.
  • The study of how people change and stay the same over time. (correct)
  • The scientific study of human behavior.
  • The study of how people learn and adapt to new environments.

    • What is the primary difference between 'Human Development' and 'Life-Span Development'?

  • Life-Span Development studies individuals throughout their lifespan, while Human Development focuses on specific age groups.
  • Life-Span Development is a more recent field of study than Human Development.
  • Life-Span Development focuses on the overall process of human change, while Human Development emphasizes specific developmental stages. (correct)
  • Life-Span Development studies the biological aspects of aging, while Human Development focuses on psychological and social aspects.

    • Which of the following is an example of the 'Stability-Change Issue'?

  • A child who is shy develops a strong sense of self-confidence as an adult. (correct)
  • A teenager who excels at math continues to excel in math as an adult. (correct)
  • A child who grows up in a bilingual household is more likely to be fluent in two languages as an adult. (correct)
  • All of the above.

    • What is the term used to describe an oversimplified and generalized label that oversimplifies a group, failing to account for diversity?

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

    What describes a group of people born during the same time period who share similar societal influences and experiences?

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

    Which of these terms refers to the specific time period and events that shape people's development?

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

    Which of these refers to the ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to experiences?

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

    What is an example of a normative age-graded influence?

    <p>Learning to walk around age 1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'SES' stand for in the context of family development?

    <p>Socioeconomic Status (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a non-normative influence on development?

    <p>Experiencing a sudden family relocation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of an extended family?

    <p>It includes additional relatives beyond the immediate nuclear family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of development, what refers to a specific period of time where an event or lack of an event has a profound impact on development?

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

    What is the term used to describe a group of people who experience a specific historical event at a formative time in their lives, which shapes their experiences and development?

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

    Why is 'race' considered more of a social construct than a biological reality within the context of development?

    <p>Societies define race differently in various ways (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a 'Normative History-Graded Influence'?

    <p>Experiencing the Great Depression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these best describes 'Culture' in the context of development?

    <p>Shared beliefs, practices, and values of a group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes influences that affect a majority of people in a similar way in society?

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

    Which of the following is an example of Imprinting?

    <p>A duckling following the first moving object it sees (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the social, cultural, and psychological traits associated with being male, female, or non-binary?

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

    Which developmental model emphasizes individuals' ability to initiate and influence their own developmental course?

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

    What is the central idea behind John Locke's concept of 'Tabula Rasa'?

    <p>The environment plays a crucial role in shaping a child's development. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these theoretical perspectives emphasizes the role of biological programming in human development?

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

    According to the concept of 'Universal Grammar', what is a key aspect of human language acquisition?

    <p>Humans are born with an innate ability to learn any language. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A child gradually increasing their vocabulary size over time is an example of:

    <p>Quantitative change (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these statements best reflects Jean-Jacques Rousseau's view of human development?

    <p>Society's corrupting influence on children can hinder their natural development. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A child's understanding of abstract concepts like justice and fairness emerging during adolescence is an example of:

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

    Which theoretical perspective emphasizes the adaptive value of behaviors that promote survival and reproduction?

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

    A child learning to speak through repetition and reinforcement from caregivers best aligns with which model of development?

    <p>Mechanistic Model (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following scenarios exemplifies the idea of 'discontinuous development'?

    <p>A child suddenly developing the ability to walk. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core distinction between 'growth' and 'development'?

    <p>Growth is quantitative, while development is qualitative. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of 'heritability' in behavioral genetics?

    <p>It measures the percentage of a trait's variation attributed to genetic factors. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best exemplifies 'canalization'?

    <p>A child learning to walk at 12 months, despite living in a very stimulating environment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea behind the concept of 'epigenetics'?

    <p>Genes can be turned on or off in response to environmental influences. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example best illustrates 'evocative gene-environment correlation'?

    <p>A child with a naturally outgoing personality receives more social interaction from others. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between 'shared' and 'nonshared' environmental influences?

    <p>Shared influences apply to all individuals, while nonshared influences are unique to each person. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT considered as a major contributor to emotional differences between individuals?

    <p>Cultural background (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind the 'continuity-discontinuity issue' in development?

    <p>Whether development happens gradually over time or in distinct stages. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary implication of the 'reaction range' concept?

    <p>Genetics sets boundaries, but environment determines the actual outcome within those boundaries. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of maturation?

    <p>It is influenced by external factors such as training or experience. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of 'selective breeding' in understanding genetics?

    <p>It helps identify traits that are inherited. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best example of 'passive gene-environment correlation'?

    <p>Parents who are avid readers creating a home filled with books. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of gene-environment correlation?

    <p>Reactive gene-environment correlation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of 'concordance rates' in twin studies?

    <p>To measure the influence of genetics on a specific trait. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Human Development

    • Human development is the scientific study of how people change and stay the same over time. It examines growth, learning, and adaptation throughout life.
    • Life-span development views human development as a lifelong process. It studies growth, change, and stability across all stages of life.
    • The life-span perspective posits development as lifelong, multidimensional (affecting multiple areas), multidirectional (changing in various ways), plastic (changeable), multidisciplinary (involving various fields), and contextual (influenced by society, family, and culture). It involves growth, maintaining abilities, and managing losses.

    Domains of Development

    • Physical development encompasses body and brain growth, sensory abilities, motor skills, and overall health.
    • Cognitive development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.
    • Psychosocial development includes changes in emotions, personality, and social relationships.

    Important Issues in Development

    • Social construction refers to ideas, concepts, or practices created by culture, not necessarily biological or natural. Examples include the concept of "teenager" as a distinct life stage.
    • The stability-change issue explores whether early traits remain stable or change over time.
    • The continuity-discontinuity issue examines if development is a gradual process (continuity) or occurs in distinct stages (discontinuity).

    Growth, Maturation, and Development

    • Growth refers to quantifiable physical changes.
    • Maturation is the biological process of becoming fully functional, involving the unfolding of physical and behavioral patterns.
    • Development involves progressive functional changes in physical, mental, and social areas.
    • Learning involves adaptation to the environment through experience.

    Genetics and Heredity

    • Behavioral genetics studies the relative contributions of genetics and environment to traits.
    • Heritability is the proportion of trait variation attributed to genetic differences.
    • Gregor Mendel laid groundwork for understanding genetics through his plant experiments.
    • Selective breeding explores inherited traits.
    • Concordance rate measures the likelihood of shared traits in pairs (e.g., twins).
    • Reaction range is the possible outcome range for a trait influenced by the environment.
    • Canalization is the limited range of change, where development is less affected by the environment.

    Gene-Environment Interaction

    • Epigenetics examines how environmental factors influence gene expression.
    • Gene-environment interaction explores the combined influence of genes and environment on traits.

    Contributions to Emotional Differences

    • Emotional differences arise from a combination of genetic traits, shared environmental influences (family experiences), and non-shared environmental influences (unique experiences).

    Gene-Environment Correlations

    • Passive gene-environment correlation occurs when parents provide an environment influenced by their genetic traits, affecting their children.
    • Evocative gene-environment correlation occurs when a child's traits elicit reactions from others.
    • Active gene-environment correlation occurs when a child's traits influence the environments they seek.

    Context of Development

    • Heredity involves traits passed from parents.
    • Environment encompasses external factors affecting development.
    • Individual differences vary among people in traits like height and personality.
    • Family (nuclear and extended) structures affect development.
    • Socioeconomic status (SES) impacts access to resources.
    • Culture influences beliefs, values, and social behaviors.
    • Ethnic gloss simplifies diverse groups.
    • Race is a social construct, not based on biological distinctions.
    • Gender encompasses social, cultural, psychological traits, distinct from biological sex.
    • History influences development. (e.g., the Civil Rights Movement)
    • Historical generation & Age cohort influence development.

    Normative Influences

    • Normative influences affect most people similarly (e.g., puberty).
    • Normative age-graded influences are linked to specific ages. (e.g., walking)
    • Normative history-graded influences affect generations during formative years. (e.g., the Civil Rights Movement)
    • Historical generation and age cohort encompass shared experiences and influences.

    Nonnormative Influences

    • Nonnormative influences are unusual events that significantly alter development (e.g., divorce).
    • Imprinting is rapid learning in early life, like a young animal attaching to the first moving object.
    • Critical periods are specific times where events have profound impacts on development.
    • Sensitive periods are times of high responsiveness to experiences.

    Plasticity

    • Plasticity represents the brain's ability to adapt to experiences.

    Theories and Models of Development

    • A theory is a set of related concepts used to describe, explain, and predict development.
    • A hypothesis is a testable prediction.
    • Locke's Tabula Rasa suggests children are born a blank slate, shaped by experience.
    • Rousseau's "noble savages" emphasizes inherent goodness and natural development.
    • The mechanistic model views development through environmental stimuli.
    • The organismic model views development as an active process initiated by individuals.

    Types of Development

    • Continuous development involves gradual changes.
    • Discontinuous development occurs in distinct stages.
    • Quantitative change involves measurable changes in amount or frequency.
    • Qualitative change involves changes in type or kind of ability.

    Other Perspectives

    • Evolutionary psychology examines adaptation and survival.
    • The nativist perspective emphasizes innate biological factors in development (e.g., language).
    • The empiricist perspective highlights environmental influences and experience.
    • Chomsky's Universal Grammar proposes innate language acquisition abilities.

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