CH 1

The upper boundary of the human life span (based on the oldest age documented) is _____ years.

122

_______ cultural studies compare aspects of two or more cultures.

Cross

Which of the following are key characteristics of Vygotsky's theory? (Select all that apply.) Multiple select question. Formal operations Culture Internalized mental actions Social interaction

Culture, Social interaction

According to ______, eight stages of development unfold as an individual goes through life, and a unique developmental task confronts the individual at each stage. Multiple choice question. Bowlby Erikson Piaget Skinner

Erikson

True or false: The life-span perspective involves sociocultural and individual factors, but not biological factors. True false question.

False

Which of the following is true of Piaget's theory of cognitive development? It states that we organize our experiences and adapt to changes. It consists of four stages. It states that social interaction plays a large role. It consists of eight stages.

It consists of four stages., It states that we organize our experiences and adapt to changes.

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects what is important in the study of life-span development? - It is important to study growth as well as decline when studying the life span. - Researchers focus more on children than they do on adolescents and adults. - Life-span development is more concerned with the impact of genetics on development than any other area. - Researchers focus more on adolescents and adults than they do on children.

It is important to study growth as well as decline when studying the life span.

Melissa is intrigued with how people change from infancy through late adulthood. She could learn about the subject by studying the field of human development called __________ development

Life-span

Which of the following statements are consistent with the basic premises of Erikson's psychosocial theory? Select all that apply: - There is a crisis that must be resolved. - A person must experience disequilibrium in order to move to the next stage. - There is a turning point marked by increased vulnerability and enhanced potential. - The stages must be passed through without overgratification or undergratification, or fixation will occur.

There is a crisis that must be resolved, There is a turning point marked by increased vulnerability and enhanced potential.

Cognitive processes refer to changes in the following area(s). Select all that apply: Thought Relationships Language Physical nature Intelligence

Thought Language Intelligence

The "nature" part of the nature-nurture issue in development can be described as ______. a biological and genetic perspective the prominent perspective in the controversy at the present time a socioeconomic and psychological perspective a psychological and environmental perspective

a biological and genetic perspective

The ____________ period of development is the period between childhood and emerging adulthood. It begins at approximately 10 to 12 years of age and ends at 18 to 21 years of age

adolescent

Brain development, height and weight gains, nutrition, and the hormonal changes of puberty are all examples of the (biological/environmental) processes of development.

biological

The ______ processes refer to the changes in an individual's physical nature.

biological

Individual ____________ processes refer to the changes in an person's thought, intelligence and language.

cognative

If a study is "cross-cultural," this means that it ______.

compares multiple cultures

The prenatal period is the time from ______. - conception to when the fetus becomes viable - the time the fetus is viable until birth - conception to birth - conception to the second trimester of pregnancy

conception to birth

Life-span development is defined as the pattern of change that begins ______ and continues ______.

conception-death of life span

Both the behavioral and the social cognitive theories emphasize ______. continuity in development biology in development psychosexual stages in development stages in development

continuity in development

What term describes the beliefs, customs, and general behavior patterns of a group of people?

culture

Life-span ____________ is the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception.

development

David is establishing economic independence, pursuing a career, and is considering getting married in the near future. David is very likely in the______________ adulthood stage of life.

early

The ______ period of development is typically a time of establishing personal and economic independence, career development, and, for many, selecting a mate.

early adulthood

Sharon is 4 years old and can follow instructions. She is even learning to identify letters. She is in the __________ ___________period of development.

early childhood

Which developmental period in childhood involves learning to be self-sufficient, caring for the self, developing school readiness skills, and playing with peers?

early childhood

Marina is interested in researching the effects of teacher-to-child ratio on academic achievement. This exemplifies the contemporary focus of life-span development on ______.

education

True or false: Life-span development focuses mostly on the rapid growth and development that occurs during childhood.

false Reason: The focus of life-span development is from conception to death.

Dr. Abby is a clinical psychologist who specializes in seeing clients who are trying to lose weight. This exemplifies the contemporary focus of life-span development on ______.

health and wellness

Developmentalists believe that biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes ______.

interact as people develop

Developmentalists believe that biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes ______. - interact as people develop - are not all present at the same time as people develop - operate independently as people develop - depend on environmental contexts

interact as people develop

Which of the following are components of Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory?

microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem.

The ______________ period of development is the time from conception to birth.

prenatal

The____________ period of development is the time from conception to birth.

prenatal

The __________ method consists of the following steps: conceptualize a process or problem to be studied, collect research data, analyze the data, and draw conclusions.

scientific

True or false: On average, adults in the United States are happier as they age.

true

____________ encompasses the behavior patterns and beliefs that are passed from generation to generation.

Culture

Which of the following are characteristics of the life-span perspective of development? It is multidirectional. It is static. It is unidimensional. It is multidimensional. It is non-contextual. It is lifelong.

It is multidirectional. It is multidimensional. It is lifelong.

Which of the following correctly describe life span in the study of human development? (select all that apply) - It begins at birth. - It ends once one enters late adulthood. - It occurs throughout life. - It involves growth and change.

It occurs throughout life. It involves growth and change.

Amanda is engaging in much more logical and abstract thought than she used to, and she has become quite idealistic. She is far more interested in spending time with her friends than with her family. Amanda is most likely in the developmental period of ______.

adolescents

The "nurture" portion of the nature-nurture issue in development can be described as ______. - the prominent position on this issue today - an environmental perspective on how people develop - a socioeconomic perspective on how people develop - a biological and genetic perspective on how people develop

an environmental perspective on how people develop

What are the five stages of psychosexual development, according to Freud? Anal Identity Oral Genital Trusting Phallic Latency

anal, oral , genital, phallic, latency