PSYC 140 Module 1 Questions and Answers|2025
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Major periods of development
prenatal
infancy and toddlerhood
early childhood
middle childhood
adolescence
early adulthood
middle adulthood
late adulthood
distinctive features of human development
lifelong
multidirectional
multidisciplinary
multidimensional
is development specific to a certain period in your life?
no, development is LIFELONG
which feature of human development is described by change being either good, bad, or both,
simultaneously?
i.e at every period, an individual might be improving in some ways and falling behind in
others.
Multidirectional
which feature of human development is aging considered to be?
, multidirectional
has to do with something becoming more developed and more advanced
can be physical, emotional, and/or cognitive
maturation
changes in the following dimensions: biological, social, emotional, and cognitive describe how
development is what?
multidimensional
two major controversies in the field of developmental psychology
nature vs nurture
continuity vs discontinuity
controversy in the field of developmental psychology that looks at what causes people to be
the way they are
nature vs nurture
nature
the influence of our inherited characteristics or biology on our personality, physical growth,
intellectual growth, and social interactions on change and growth
Nurture
the influence of our environments, such as parental influence, socioeconomic status, or level of
education on change and growth
determine whether each theorist leans toward the nature or the nurture side? (Freud,
Erikson, Skinner, and Piaget)
Freud- both
Erikson- nurture
Update|100% Correct.
Major periods of development
prenatal
infancy and toddlerhood
early childhood
middle childhood
adolescence
early adulthood
middle adulthood
late adulthood
distinctive features of human development
lifelong
multidirectional
multidisciplinary
multidimensional
is development specific to a certain period in your life?
no, development is LIFELONG
which feature of human development is described by change being either good, bad, or both,
simultaneously?
i.e at every period, an individual might be improving in some ways and falling behind in
others.
Multidirectional
which feature of human development is aging considered to be?
, multidirectional
has to do with something becoming more developed and more advanced
can be physical, emotional, and/or cognitive
maturation
changes in the following dimensions: biological, social, emotional, and cognitive describe how
development is what?
multidimensional
two major controversies in the field of developmental psychology
nature vs nurture
continuity vs discontinuity
controversy in the field of developmental psychology that looks at what causes people to be
the way they are
nature vs nurture
nature
the influence of our inherited characteristics or biology on our personality, physical growth,
intellectual growth, and social interactions on change and growth
Nurture
the influence of our environments, such as parental influence, socioeconomic status, or level of
education on change and growth
determine whether each theorist leans toward the nature or the nurture side? (Freud,
Erikson, Skinner, and Piaget)
Freud- both
Erikson- nurture
