social policy
policies that are intended to promote the welfare of individuals in a society
Track progress
social policy - Correct Answer policies that are intended to promote the welfare of individuals in a
society
physical development - Correct Answer biological changes that occur in the body and brain. including
changes in size and strength, integration of sensory, and motor activity, and development of fine and
gross motor skills.
cognitive development - Correct Answer changes in the way children think, understand, and reason as
they grow older.
social-emotional development - Correct Answer includes all the ways we learn to connect to other
individuals and interact with them, understand our emotions and the emotions of others, and express
and regulate our emotions
nature - Correct Answer the influence of genetic inheritance on development
nurture - Correct Answer the influence of learning and the environment on children development
Is nature or nurture more important? - Correct Answer more recent research has continued to show
how nature and nurture are inextricably intertwined in a complex way through a process in which genes
are expressed through constant interaction with their environment
quantitative changes - Correct Answer changes in the amount or quantity of what you are measuring.
ex: height grows (add inches), gain knowledge (information they know increases), they learn new words
(vocab grows)
qualitative changes - Correct Answer changes in the overall nature of what you are examining
, stage theories - Correct Answer theories of development in which each stage in life is seen as
qualitatively different from the ones that come before and after; usually describe qualitative changes
incremental theories - Correct Answer theories in which development is a result of continuous
quantitative changes; usually describe quantitative changes
equifinality - Correct Answer the principle by which different developmental pathways may result in the
same outcome; different pathways = same outcome
multifinality - Correct Answer the principle by which the same pathways may lead to different
developmental outcomes; same pathways = different outcomes
developmental psychopathology - Correct Answer an approach that sees mental and behavioral
problems as distortions of normal developmental processes rather than as illnesses
niche picking - Correct Answer the process by which people express their genetic tendencies by finding
environments that match and enhance those tendencies
positive youth development - Correct Answer an approach to finding ways to help all young people
reach their full potential
socialization - Correct Answer process of instilling the norms, attitudes, and beliefs of a culture in it's
children
culture - Correct Answer the system of behaviors, norms, beliefs, and traditions that form to promote
the survival of a group that lives in a particular environmental niche.
socioeconomic status - Correct Answer a person's social standing based on a combined measure of
income, education, and occupation
individualism - Correct Answer the cultural value that emphasizes the importance of the individual with
emphasis on independence and reliance on ones own abilities