Lifespan Development: Chapter 1-4
Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
scientific study of change and stability throughout the human lifespan; is interdisciplinary -
ANSWERhuman development
all aspects of human development from conception to death - ANSWERlifespan development
what are the goals of human development? - ANSWERdescribe (when do children say their first
words?)
explain (how do children learn to use language?)
predict (will delayed language development affect speech?)
intervene (can therapy help speech delays?)
what are the domains of development? - ANSWERphysical, cognitive, and psychosocial
growth of the body and brain, sensory capacities, motor skills, and health - ANSWERphysical domain
of development
mental abilities (intelligence, learning, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, creativity) -
ANSWERcognitive domain of development
personality, emotions, social relationships - ANSWERpsychosocial domain of development
how might one domain affect other domains? - ANSWERwho you surround yourself with or changing
your habits
what are the 8 periods of life? - ANSWERprenatal period, infancy and toddlerhood, early childhood,
middle childhood, adolescence, emerging and young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late
adulthood
inborn trait or characteristics from biological parents (nature) - ANSWERheredity
, world outside the self, learning from experience (nurture) - ANSWERenvironment
unfolding of a universal, natural sequence of changes - ANSWERmaturation
two-generational kinship, economic, and household unit - ANSWERnuclear family
multigenerational kinship network of grandparents, aunts, cousins, etc. - ANSWERextended family
income, education, and occupation - ANSWERsocioeconomic status (SES)
a group's total way of life, including customs, traditions, laws, knowledge, beliefs, values, language
and physical products - ANSWERculture
people united by a distinctive culture, ancestry, religion, language, and/or national origin -
ANSWERethnicity
a social construct with no clear scientific consensus - ANSWERrace
what are the contents of development - ANSWERfamily, socioeconomic status, culture, ethnicity, and
race
events that affect many or most people in similar ways; age graded influences (menopause,
parenthood); history graded influences (technology, Sept 11) - ANSWERnormative
unusual events that have a major impact of individual lives (winning the lottery) - ANSWERnon-
normative
specific time when a given event, or its absence, has a specific impact on development -
ANSWERcritical period
________ periods may be more useful than _______ periods because of plasticity -
ANSWERsensitive; critical
