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Understanding Development and Behaviors

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Why should you study development?

To understand yourself
To provide you with realistic expectations about people (correct)
To help you respond appropriately to a person's behavior
To make you a professional advocate

What is one characteristic of lifespan development?

Continuity and Change (correct)
Normative lifespan transitions
Plastic
Multidirectional/Multidimensional

True or False: Change in lifespan development can be both quantitative and qualitative.

False
Not mentioned in the text
True (correct)
Cannot be determined

Which of the following is NOT a stage of lifespan development?

Adulthood (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is age important in lifespan development?

To investigate and understand behavior (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the personal meaning of age according to the text?

Expressed through people's attitudes to their age (D) Signup and view all the answers

Do cultural influences impact our perceptions?

Yes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason to study atypical development according to the text?

To make you a professional advocate (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are normative lifespan transitions?

Milestone events (B) Signup and view all the answers

Is it ever too late to grow?

No (A) Signup and view all the answers

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