Lifespan Development Organizing Themes Quiz

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Which domain of development involves mental processes such as perception, imagination, memory, and judgment?

  • Language
  • Cognitive (correct)
  • Physical motor
  • Social-emotional

Is development a gradual, continuous process or a sequence of separate stages?

  • Rapid development
  • Gradual, continuous process (correct)
  • Abrupt transformation
  • Sequence of separate stages

During which stage of the lifespan do individuals begin to manage interpersonal and romantic relationships?

  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Adolescence (correct)
  • Prenatal period
  • Middle and Late Childhood

Which stage of the lifespan marks the development of brain, organ, and other genetics?

<p>Infancy (0-2) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept acquired during infancy that involves understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched?

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

Which theme of Developmental Psychology focuses on understanding how genes and environment influence development?

<p>Nature/Nurture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the psychoanalytic theoretical perspective?

<p>The influence of childhood experiences on personality development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of normative types, what is an example of a non-normative event?

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

What was the historical perception of childhood before the late 1800s?

<p>Childhood was not considered a distinct life stage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the major figures associated with the psychoanalytic theoretical perspective?

<p>Sigmund Freud and Erik Erickson (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Stanley Hall identify as a unique stage between childhood and adulthood?

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

Which theoretical perspective emphasizes inner motives and drives shaping personality and behavior?

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

Which domain of development involves emotions, temperament, and social skills?

<p>Social-emotional (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of the lifespan do individuals begin to see social interaction with peers?

<p>Middle and Late Childhood (5-12) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major theme that focuses on the predictability of milestones in development?

<p>Predictable Development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes development as contextual?

<p>Normative contexts &amp; transitions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of the lifespan is associated with the concept of object permanence acquisition?

<p>Infancy (0-2) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In developmental psychology, what is meant by the term 'plastic'?

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

What is the major focus of the psychoanalytic theoretical perspective?

<p>The influence of unconscious desires on personality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of normative types, which event would be considered non-normative?

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

Before the late 1800s, how was childhood perceived?

<p>As a stage with many adulthood responsibilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which figure is associated with identifying emerging adulthood as a stage in the late 20th century?

<p>Not mentioned in the text (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the psychoanalytic theoretical perspective suggest shapes personality?

<p>Early experience and unconscious desires (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the perception of childhood as a special life stage in the late 19th and 20th centuries?

<p>Increased life expectancies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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