psychology chapter 9: lifespan and development

What does the normative approach ask regarding the lifespan?

"What is normal development?"

________ development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

cognitive

Specific normative events are also called ________.

developmental milestones

Ego identity is our ________.

sense of self

Who called the stages of development psychosexual stages?

sigmund freud

________ development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness.

physical

The continuous development approach views development as a ________.

cumulative process

Theorists who view development as ________ believe that development takes place in unique stages.

discontinuous

________ development involves emotions, personality, and social relationships.

psychosocial

Which concept refers to the persistent difference in grades, test scores, and graduation rates that exist among students of different ethnicities, races, and sexes?

achievement gap