Lifespan Development Exam (Ch.1-19)100% Accurate!!
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Lifespan Development
Institution
Lifespan Development
Theory - ANSWERS-Orderly integrated set of statements found through numerous studies
- widely accepted among scientific community
-describes, predicts, & explains behavior
Continuous vs. Discontinuous - ANSWERSGradual vs. abrupt stages
Universality vs. Context Specificity - ANSWERS-simila...
-Cohort= tend to be alike, set apart from other groups
Non-normative influences - ANSWERS• Events that are irregular; unpredictable
Resilience/risk - ANSWERS• Ability to adapt effectively in face of threats to development
• Close relation w/ parent, community supports, etc.
Normative approach - ANSWERS• Measures of behavior taken on large # of individuals
• Age-related averages=typical
,• Elaborate questionnaires
Psychoanalytic perspective - ANSWERS• Series of stages, conflict b/w biology & social norms, determines
ability to learn, get along w/ others, cope w/ anxiety
Erikson's psychosocial theory - ANSWERSA set of principles that relates social & cultural environment to
personality & emotional development
Behaviorism/Learning Theory - ANSWERS• Directly observable events
• Watson=Albert
• Classical, operant conditioning
-Pavlov
sensorimotor - ANSWERSbirth-2, thought primarily based in action
preoperational - ANSWERS2-7, thought becomes symbolic
concrete operational - ANSWERS7-11, logic can be applied in specific contexts
formal operational - ANSWERS11+, thought is abstract & hypothetical
Information processing - ANSWERS-Human mind viewed as symbol-manipulating system through which
info flows (computer)
Chronosystem - ANSWERS-the temporal dimension-dynamic ever-changing nature of person or changes
in socio-historical circumstances over time
Naturalistic observation - ANSWERS· Go into field/natural environment and record behavior of interest;
no manipulation
· Limit: not all same
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