DEP2004 Human Growth And Development Final
Questions And Answers
Development ANS Pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues
through the human life span
Multidirectional ANS Life-span development is this; as we grow, different abilities increase and
decrease
Regulation of Loss ANS Life-span development is a process that involves growth, maintenance,
and this...
Oldest documented human is... ANS 122 Years Old
Two important reasons to study life-span development? ANS Prepares us to take responsibility
for children
Gives insight into our own lives
Normative-Age Graded Influences ANS Similar for individuals in a particular age group
Non-Normative Life Events ANS Unusual occurrences that have a major impact on an
individual's life
An example of Normative History Graded influence ANS WWII children having a strong bond
with one another
Example of Normative Age-Graded influence ANS -Puberty
-Menopause
Supports that development is contextual ANS Normative Age-graded and History-graded
influences, and Nonnormative live events help explain why development is this...
, Period from conception to birth ANS Prenatal Period
Period from end of infancy to age 5-6 ANS Early Childhood
Adolescence ANS Rapid physical changes, pursuit of independence and identity are prominent
goals
Infancy ANS Psychological activities - language, sensorimotor coordination, and social learning
is developing
Late Adulthood ANS Retirement from the workforce and adjustment to new social roles
involving decreased strength and health
Psychoanalytic Theory ANS Describes development as primarily unconscious and heavily
colored by emotion
Cognitive Theory ANS Piaget; emphasize conscious thoughts
Ecological Theory ANS Emphasizes environmental factors
Eclectic Theoretical Orientation ANS Does not follow any one theoretical approach; Selects from
each theory whatever is considered that theory's best feature
Type of Theory: Skinner and Bandura ANS Behavioral and Social Cognitive Theories
Correlational Research ANS Describes the strength of the relationship between two or more
events or characteristics
Sample ANS A smaller group within the population
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