SCSU PSY219 Midterm Exam (Professor
Paul Burinskas's Lifespan Psychology
(PSY219) course at Southern
Connecticut State University)
What is the science of human development? - correct answer ✔✔The science that seeks to understand
how and why people of all ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time
What is nature? - correct answer ✔✔The influence of the genes that people inherit that affect the
development of an individual
What is nurture? - correct answer ✔✔The environmental influences that affect the development of an
individual
What are the 3 ways to look at someone? - correct answer ✔✔1. Biological way
2. Cognitive way
3. Psychological way
What are the steps of the scientific method? - correct answer ✔✔1. Think about something
2. Hypothesize
3. Test it
4. Gather data and analyze
5. Share the results
What is the life-span perspective? - correct answer ✔✔An approach to the study of human development
that takes into account all phases of life, not just childhood or adulthood
What are the five insights we take away from the life-span perspective? - correct answer ✔✔1.
Development is multidirectional
, 2. Development is multicontextual
3. Development is multicultural
4. Development is multidisciplinary
5. Development is plastic
What are the years of infancy? - correct answer ✔✔0 to 2
What are the years of early childhood? - correct answer ✔✔2 to 6
What are the years of middle childhood? - correct answer ✔✔6 to 11
What are the years of adolescence? - correct answer ✔✔11 to 18
What are the years of emerging adulthood? - correct answer ✔✔18 to 25
What are the years of adulthood? - correct answer ✔✔25 to 65
What are the years of late adulthood? - correct answer ✔✔65+
What is a critical period? - correct answer ✔✔A time when something must occur to ensure normal
development or the only time when an abnormality may occur
What is a sensitive period? - correct answer ✔✔A time when a certain type of development occurs more
easily at a certain time, but can also happen at a different time
How do we get information in psychology? - correct answer ✔✔1. Observation
2. Experimentation
3. Surveys
4. Case studies
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