Lifespan Psychology Exam 1 Questions With Completely Solved Answers
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Lifespan Psychology
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Lifespan Psychology
lifespan development - ANSWER-the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - ANSWER-gradual development in which achievements at one level build on those previous levels
discontinuous de...
Lifespan Psychology Exam 1 Questions With
Completely Solved Answers
lifespan development - ANSWER-the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - ANSWER-gradual development in which achievements at
one level build on those previous levels
discontinuous development - ANSWER-development that occurs in distinct steps or
stages, with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively
different from behavior at earlier stages
id - ANSWER-raw unorganized, inborn part of personality that is present at birth;
pleasure principle
ego - ANSWER-rational and reasonable; buffer between real world outside of us and
primitive id; reality principle
superego - ANSWER-person's conscious, incorporating distinctions between right and
wrong; develops around 5 or 6, learned from parents, teachers, and other significant
figures
behaviorism - ANSWER-development can be understood through studying observable
behavior and environment stimuli
who were the leading figures in behaviorism - ANSWER-John Watson, BF Skinner,
Albert Bandura
bioecological approach to development - ANSWER-suggests that different levels of the
environment simultaneously influence individuals
correlation - ANSWER-the research that seeks to identify whether an association or
relationship between two factors exists
correlation coefficient - ANSWER-ranges between -1 - 0 - +1; positive = value of one
factor increases, other value also increases, negative = value of one increases, value of
other declines
experiment - ANSWER-a process in which an investigator (experimenter) devises two
different experiences for participants
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