Developmental PSYCH Chapter 1

According to Paul Baltes's perspective of life-span development, which of the following statements is true?

Development is multi-dimensional

Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to

a person's position within society based on occupational, educational, and economic characteristics.

In the nature-nurture issue, nature refers to an organism's ________, nurture to its ________.

biological inheritance; environmental experiences

Dr. Wilman is researching the place women occupy in families in Japan and the United States. Dr. Wilman is conducting a(n) ________ study.

cross-cultural

In the continuity-discontinuity issue in development, continuity refers to ________, while discontinuity implies ________.

gradual change; distinct stages

The idea that no age period dominates development highlights the life-span perspective that development is

lifelong

On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults and elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n) ________ approach.

lifespan

Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is

multi-dimensional

Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers all share an interest in unlocking the mysteries of development through the life span. This indicates how development is

multi-disciplinary

Jeremy becomes fluent in English at the age of 4. At the age of 6, he becomes fluent in French. However, when Jeremy's parents try to teach him Spanish when he is 8 years old, they find that Jeremy's capacity to acquire a new language has decreased. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes's view that development is

multidirectional

When she was a child, Anna's home was wrecked by a tornado and her neighbor was killed. More than 30 years later, she is still terrified of storms. This is an example of how a ________ event can influence a person's development.

non-normative life

Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, decides to enroll in a short-term course on creative writing. He performs well in the course and is surprised that he does so despite not having engaged in creative writing for over 25 years. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes's view that development is

plastic

According to Paul Baltes, which of the following do normative age-graded influences include?

sociocultural factors and environmental processes

Development

the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human life span.