Nuel 250 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

formal operational stage - in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts. Allows an adolescent to understand systematic and experimental adjustments to narrow down what factor causes change propositional thinking - People can abstract reasoning that doesn't require concrete examples. can follow a logical argument even if the basic premise is false imaginary audience - adolescen...

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's Theory what stages and how many? - Answer-5 stages in total. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. Denial - Answer-- people resist the idea that they are going to die. - they may argue that their test results have been mixed up - that their x-ray has been read incorrectly - the physician doesn't know what they are talking about Anger - Answer-when they move beyond denial they may express anger. - angry at everyone - angry at people with good hea...

6 tenets of a lifespan perspective - Answer-1. lifelong process 2. multidimensional & multidirectional 3. plasticity 4. interactive process 5. contextual 6. multidisciplinary development is a lifelong process - Answer-"old" model - grow, maintain, decline New model - throughout life, interplay among goals development is multidimensional - Answer-1. biological 2. cognitive 3. personal-social spiritual and career domains significant as well. domains are often considered and studied s...

Three broad dimensions, or domains, of development & why are they studied separately? - Answer-1. Biological 2. Cognitive 3. Personal-social -studied separately because development doesn't necessarily advance simultaneously on all fronts (thinking, problem solving, social behavior can all occur at different stages) -domains are not independent but rather interrelated According the 6 tenets of lifespan Perspective Development is: - Answer-• A life long process • Multidimensional & m...

Explain the period of "storm & stress" -idea that adolescence is a period of turmoil and difficulty, wide spread What factors contribute or mark the onset of adolescence adolescence is a sociocultural measure so biological factors will not capture it in its entirety The best biological marker for onset of adolescence is -Sexual hormones

NUEL 250 Final Exam (UIC) Questions with explanations of answers | latest update 2024

senescence - the natural physical decline brought about by aging. cause of secondary aging - alcohol, tobacco, unprotected sex, or behavioral choices psychoneuroimmunology - the study of the relationship among the brain, the immune system, and psychological factors. primary appraisal - the assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or nuetral. secondary appraisal - the assessment of whether one coping abbilities and resources are adequate to overc...

ormal operational stage - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts. Allows an adolescent to understand systematic and experimental adjustments to narrow down what factor causes change propositional thinking - ANSWER People can abstract reasoning that doesn't require concrete examples. can follow a logical argument even if the basic premise is false imaginary audienc...

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's Theory what stages and how many? - ANSWER 5 stages in total. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. Denial - ANSWER - people resist the idea that they are going to die. - they may argue that their test results have been mixed up - that their x-ray has been read incorrectly - the physician doesn't know what they are talking about