PSY 230 Exam Study Guide Chapter 1-4
With Complete Questions And Answers
2024
What ais adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.The asystematic achanges ain athe aindividual athat
aoccur abetween athe amoment aof aconception aand adeath.
What aare athe agoals aof adevelopmental apsychologists? a- acorrect aanswer.1. aTo
aDESCRIBE adevelopment aacross athe alifespan
2. aTo aEXPLAIN athe achanges athat aoccur aduring athe alifespan
3. aTo aOPTIMIZE adevelopment-- anot amake ait aperfect abut aoptimize ait afor asomeone awho
amight ahave arisks ato adevelopment.
Identify anormative aand aatypical apatterns aof adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.normative:
awhen aa ababy afirst aputs aits ahead aup, astarts ato awalk/talk, ahits apuberty, aetc.
atypical: aA a14 ayear aold agirl awho ahasn't agotten aher aperiod ayet
What ais athe anature aof adevelopment? aWhat ado awe aknow aabout adevelopment? a- acorrect
aanswer.Development ais amultidirectional, amulti acontextual, aMulticultural,
amultidisciplinary, aand aplastic
Multidirectional adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Change aoccurs ain aevery adirection, anot
aalways ain aa astraight aline. aGains aand alosses, apredictable agrowth, aand aunexpected
atransformations acharacterize athe alifespan. aTraits aappear aand adisappear. aContinuity,
acritical, aand asensitive aperiods
Multidisciplinary adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Numerous aacademic afields-- aespecially
apsychology, abiology, aeducation, aand asociology, abut aalso aneuroscience, aeconomics,
areligion, aanthropology, ahistory, amedicine, agenetics aand amany amore-- acontribute ainsights
aand amake acontributions ato athe ascience aof adevelopment.
Multicontextual adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Human alives aare aembedded ain amany
acontexts aincluding ahistorical aconditions, aeconomic aconstraints, aand afamily apatterns.
aOccurs awithin amany asocial aenvironments a(peers,siblings, aparents, ateachers, aetc)
aSocioeconomic astatus
, Multicultural adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Many acultures-- anot ajust abetween acountries
abut awithin athem-- aaffect ahow apeople adevelop. aDifference-equals-deficit aerror
Plastic a- acorrect aanswer.Human atraits acan abe amolded aand ayet apeople amaintain aa
acertain adurability aof aidentity.
Continuous adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.From aconception ato adeath
Cumulative adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.builds aupon aearlier adevelopment a(what
ahappens abefore aprovides athe abasis afrom awhat ahappens alater; apositive aand anegative
aways)
Multidimensional aDevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.many adifferent adomains aof
adevelopment a(biological, acognitive, a
psychosocial, aetc.)
Hollistic aDevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.domains aof adevelopment aare ainterrelated aand
ainterdependent
Multidetermined aDevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.change aresults afrom abiological aand
alearning aprocesses
Broffenbrenner's aEcological aSystems aModel a- acorrect aanswer.--An aindividual's
abiological adisposition ainteracts awith athe aenvironment
--The aenvironment ais acomposed aof amultiple alevels
--Relationships aare athe amost aimportant acontext aof adevelopment
--Relationships aare abidirectional
Microsystem a- acorrect aanswer.Direct ainfluence a(family, aschool, apeers, aneighborhood)
Mesosystem a- acorrect aanswer.interactions abetween athe amicrosystems
Exosystem a- acorrect aanswer.School, achurch, alocal ainstitutions a(or...religious avalues,
amedia, atransportation, acommunity)
Macrosystem a- acorrect aanswer.National a(social atraditions)
Chronosystem a- acorrect aanswer.Change ato aperson aover atime a(changing aconditions aover
athe alifespan)
Steps ain aScientific aMethod a- acorrect aanswer.Step a1- aCuriosity
Step a2- aHypothesis
Step a3- aTest
Step a4- aAnalyze adata aand adraw aconclusions
Step a5- aReport aresults
Step a6- aReplication
With Complete Questions And Answers
2024
What ais adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.The asystematic achanges ain athe aindividual athat
aoccur abetween athe amoment aof aconception aand adeath.
What aare athe agoals aof adevelopmental apsychologists? a- acorrect aanswer.1. aTo
aDESCRIBE adevelopment aacross athe alifespan
2. aTo aEXPLAIN athe achanges athat aoccur aduring athe alifespan
3. aTo aOPTIMIZE adevelopment-- anot amake ait aperfect abut aoptimize ait afor asomeone awho
amight ahave arisks ato adevelopment.
Identify anormative aand aatypical apatterns aof adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.normative:
awhen aa ababy afirst aputs aits ahead aup, astarts ato awalk/talk, ahits apuberty, aetc.
atypical: aA a14 ayear aold agirl awho ahasn't agotten aher aperiod ayet
What ais athe anature aof adevelopment? aWhat ado awe aknow aabout adevelopment? a- acorrect
aanswer.Development ais amultidirectional, amulti acontextual, aMulticultural,
amultidisciplinary, aand aplastic
Multidirectional adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Change aoccurs ain aevery adirection, anot
aalways ain aa astraight aline. aGains aand alosses, apredictable agrowth, aand aunexpected
atransformations acharacterize athe alifespan. aTraits aappear aand adisappear. aContinuity,
acritical, aand asensitive aperiods
Multidisciplinary adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Numerous aacademic afields-- aespecially
apsychology, abiology, aeducation, aand asociology, abut aalso aneuroscience, aeconomics,
areligion, aanthropology, ahistory, amedicine, agenetics aand amany amore-- acontribute ainsights
aand amake acontributions ato athe ascience aof adevelopment.
Multicontextual adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Human alives aare aembedded ain amany
acontexts aincluding ahistorical aconditions, aeconomic aconstraints, aand afamily apatterns.
aOccurs awithin amany asocial aenvironments a(peers,siblings, aparents, ateachers, aetc)
aSocioeconomic astatus
, Multicultural adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.Many acultures-- anot ajust abetween acountries
abut awithin athem-- aaffect ahow apeople adevelop. aDifference-equals-deficit aerror
Plastic a- acorrect aanswer.Human atraits acan abe amolded aand ayet apeople amaintain aa
acertain adurability aof aidentity.
Continuous adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.From aconception ato adeath
Cumulative adevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.builds aupon aearlier adevelopment a(what
ahappens abefore aprovides athe abasis afrom awhat ahappens alater; apositive aand anegative
aways)
Multidimensional aDevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.many adifferent adomains aof
adevelopment a(biological, acognitive, a
psychosocial, aetc.)
Hollistic aDevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.domains aof adevelopment aare ainterrelated aand
ainterdependent
Multidetermined aDevelopment a- acorrect aanswer.change aresults afrom abiological aand
alearning aprocesses
Broffenbrenner's aEcological aSystems aModel a- acorrect aanswer.--An aindividual's
abiological adisposition ainteracts awith athe aenvironment
--The aenvironment ais acomposed aof amultiple alevels
--Relationships aare athe amost aimportant acontext aof adevelopment
--Relationships aare abidirectional
Microsystem a- acorrect aanswer.Direct ainfluence a(family, aschool, apeers, aneighborhood)
Mesosystem a- acorrect aanswer.interactions abetween athe amicrosystems
Exosystem a- acorrect aanswer.School, achurch, alocal ainstitutions a(or...religious avalues,
amedia, atransportation, acommunity)
Macrosystem a- acorrect aanswer.National a(social atraditions)
Chronosystem a- acorrect aanswer.Change ato aperson aover atime a(changing aconditions aover
athe alifespan)
Steps ain aScientific aMethod a- acorrect aanswer.Step a1- aCuriosity
Step a2- aHypothesis
Step a3- aTest
Step a4- aAnalyze adata aand adraw aconclusions
Step a5- aReport aresults
Step a6- aReplication
