SCSU PSY219 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers With Latest Quiz
What is the science of human development? ANS 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? ANS The influence of the genes that people in...
SCSU PSY219 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers With Latest Quiz
What is the science of human development? ANS 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? ANS The influence of the genes that people inherit that affect the development of
an individual
What is nurture? ANS The environmental influences that affect the development of an individual
What are the 3 ways to look at someone? ANS 1. Biological way
2. Cognitive way
3. Psychological way
What are the steps of the scientific method? ANS 1. Think about something
2. Hypothesize
3. Test it
4. Gather data and analyze
5. Share the results
What is the life-span perspective? ANS 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? ANS 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? ANS 0 to 2
What are the years of early childhood? ANS 2 to 6
What are the years of middle childhood? ANS 6 to 11
What are the years of adolescence? ANS 11 to 18
What are the years of emerging adulthood? ANS 18 to 25
What are the years of adulthood? ANS 25 to 65
What are the years of late adulthood? ANS 65+
What is a critical period? ANS A time when something must occur to ensure normal development
or the only time when an abnormality may occur
What is a sensitive period? ANS 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? ANS 1. Observation
2. Experimentation
3. Surveys
4. Case studies
What is naturalistic observing? ANS Just casually watching people
What is controlled observing? ANS Setting someone up to watch what happens
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