LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

What is Erikson's developmental task of middle adulthood? - ANSWER generativity vs. stagnation In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men with no children? - ANSWER they were still generative because most of them "adopted" a child Psychiatrist George Vaillant has identified a stage between intimacy and generativity. What is the name of this stage? - ANSWER career consolidation Jane is a middle-aged woman who volunteers as a tour gui...

science of development - ANSWER the science that seeks to understand how and why people of all ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time nature - ANSWER traits, capacities, limitations each individual inherits genetically from his/her parents at conception -biologically based nurture - ANSWER all of the environmental influences that affect an individual after conception -this includes everything from the mothers nutrition while pregnant to the cultural influences of th...

Theory - ANSWERS-Orderly integrated set of statements found through numerous studies - widely accepted among scientific community -describes, predicts, & explains behavior Continuous vs. Discontinuous - ANSWERSGradual vs. abrupt stages Universality vs. Context Specificity - ANSWERS-similar from person to person and from culture to culture vs. -vary considerably depending on the social context? Age-graded influences - ANSWERSRelated to age, predictable, milestones History-graded...

LIFESPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 1

Continuous correct answer: Development is a smooth, continuous process of gradually augmenting skills that were there to begin with Discontinuous correct answer: Development proceeds in stages or steps in which new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at specific times One Course correct answer: All people follow the same sequence of development (e.g. language) Many Courses correct answer: Unique combinations of personal and environmental circumstances and result...

human development - ANSWERthe way people grow and change across the life span culture - ANSWERthe total pattern of a group's customs, beliefs, art, and technology world population growth - ANSWER total fertility rate - ANSWERthe number of births per woman in a population developed countries - ANSWERmost affluent countries in the world (18% of world population) developing countries - ANSWERless wealth than the developed countries (82%) reasons that the united states follows a...

Test Bank For Lifespan Development 7th Canadian Edition by Denise Boyd, Paul Johnson, Helen Bee|| All Chapters 1-19|| Newest Edition

Lifespan human development - ANSWER an approach to studying human development that examines ways in which individuals grow, change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception to death Physical development - ANSWER body maturation, including body size, proportion, appearance, health, and perceptual abilities Cognitive development - ANSWER maturation of mental processes and tools individuals use to obtain knowledge, think, and solve problems Socioemotional development - ANS...

What are the "Play Years" of early Childhood? - ANSWER 2-6 years old In this stage of life what happens to the child's body? - ANSWER Slimmer bodies where the lower body lengthens How much do children grow between the ages of 2 and 6? - ANSWER Height: 3inches (per/year) Weight: 4.5lbs (per/year) What obesity facts are involved in this stage of life? - ANSWER Children need far fewer calories per pound of body weight than infants do. (Parents are worried that children are not ea...

What are the two patterns of physical development in infancy and toddlerhood? - ANSWER Cephalocaudal (head to toes) Proximodistal (closest to heart and outwards) Describe changes in height in infancy and toddlerhood. 1st year By age 2 - ANSWER In the first year: grow 1 inch per month By age 2: 1/2 of adult height When is a person half of their adult height - ANSWER By age 2 Weight In 1st year By age 2 - ANSWER Gain 6-6 oz. per week 1/5 of adult weight