Lifespan, Growth, Development Exam 1
Chapters 1-3(100% Accurate!)
3 Domains of Human Development - ANSWERS*Physical Development*: Process starts in human infancy
and continues into late adolescent concentrating on motor skills as well as puberty. Involves developing
control over the body, particularly the muscles and the physical coordination.
*Cognitive Development*: Construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving,
and decision making, from childhood through adolescence to adulthood.
*Psychosocial Development*: Created by Erick Erickson. Comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that
identifies a series of eight stages, in which a healthy developing individual goes through from infancy to
late adulthood.
Define and explain "Rite of Passage". Be able to list 3 Examples... - ANSWERSRitual that marks a person's
"passage" from one status to another.
Examples would be...
-Body Painting
-Bar or bat mitzvahs in Jewish Culture
-Quinceanera
-Piercing
Discuss and Explain the 3 Main Categories of *Storm and Stress* described by G. Stanley Hall. -
ANSWERS1.) *Conflict with Parents*: Adolescents tend to rebel against authority figures as they seek
greater independence and autonomy.
2.) *Mood Disruption*: Hormonal changes and the psychological stress of adolescence can cause
uncontrollable shift in emotions
, 3.) *Risky Behavior*: The combination of a neurological need for stimulation and emotional immaturity
lead to increased risk taking behavior during adolescence
Discuss Paul Balte's *Life Span Developmental Theory* - ANSWERSCreated the Six Principes of Balte's
Life-Span Development Approach.
1.) Development is Lifelong
2.) Development involves both gain and loss
3.) The relative influences of biology and culture shift over the life span
4.) Development involves a changing allocation of resources
5.) Development is modifiable
6.) Development is influenced by the historical and cultural context
Anal (2-3yrs): Anus region becomes the area of stimulus from toilet training. Fixation in obsession with
cleanliness, and sexual anxiety
Phallic (4-5yrs): Genitals are stimulated by masturbation. Identifying with gender roles (Oedipus/Electra
Complex). Difficulty with intimate relationships.
Latency (6-12yrs): Social Interaction. No sexual or fixations occurs in this stage. But does not occur in all
societies
Genital (Puberty and later): Genitals through sexual intimacy. Intimate relationships and productivity.
Previous fixations = low sexual interest/ no previous fixation= normal sexual motivation
Chapters 1-3(100% Accurate!)
3 Domains of Human Development - ANSWERS*Physical Development*: Process starts in human infancy
and continues into late adolescent concentrating on motor skills as well as puberty. Involves developing
control over the body, particularly the muscles and the physical coordination.
*Cognitive Development*: Construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving,
and decision making, from childhood through adolescence to adulthood.
*Psychosocial Development*: Created by Erick Erickson. Comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that
identifies a series of eight stages, in which a healthy developing individual goes through from infancy to
late adulthood.
Define and explain "Rite of Passage". Be able to list 3 Examples... - ANSWERSRitual that marks a person's
"passage" from one status to another.
Examples would be...
-Body Painting
-Bar or bat mitzvahs in Jewish Culture
-Quinceanera
-Piercing
Discuss and Explain the 3 Main Categories of *Storm and Stress* described by G. Stanley Hall. -
ANSWERS1.) *Conflict with Parents*: Adolescents tend to rebel against authority figures as they seek
greater independence and autonomy.
2.) *Mood Disruption*: Hormonal changes and the psychological stress of adolescence can cause
uncontrollable shift in emotions
, 3.) *Risky Behavior*: The combination of a neurological need for stimulation and emotional immaturity
lead to increased risk taking behavior during adolescence
Discuss Paul Balte's *Life Span Developmental Theory* - ANSWERSCreated the Six Principes of Balte's
Life-Span Development Approach.
1.) Development is Lifelong
2.) Development involves both gain and loss
3.) The relative influences of biology and culture shift over the life span
4.) Development involves a changing allocation of resources
5.) Development is modifiable
6.) Development is influenced by the historical and cultural context
Anal (2-3yrs): Anus region becomes the area of stimulus from toilet training. Fixation in obsession with
cleanliness, and sexual anxiety
Phallic (4-5yrs): Genitals are stimulated by masturbation. Identifying with gender roles (Oedipus/Electra
Complex). Difficulty with intimate relationships.
Latency (6-12yrs): Social Interaction. No sexual or fixations occurs in this stage. But does not occur in all
societies
Genital (Puberty and later): Genitals through sexual intimacy. Intimate relationships and productivity.
Previous fixations = low sexual interest/ no previous fixation= normal sexual motivation
