Ch. 1 Introduction

Question 1

Lifespan

Answer 1

length of time person or animal functions

Question 2

Lifespan Development

Answer 2

The study of growth and adaptation across the life span

stems from child psychology & gerontology

Question 3

Importance of lifespan development?

Answer 3

to understand where we’ve been and where we are headed

Question 4

Context

Answer 4

circumstances surrounding a particular experience or event

historical, social, psychological factors

Question 5

Cohort

Answer 5

a group of people that were born at the same time and who pass through time together

ex: millennials

Question 6

life expectancy

Answer 6

the number of year a newborn can expect to live

us natl avg is 76 (M) and 81 (F)

Question 7

1. Principles of Development

Answer 7

human development occurs continuously across the life span

affected by past experiences

Question 8

2. Principles of Development

Answer 8

typical and unique development

cohort meet the same physical, social, and cognitive milestones @ around the same time

Question 9

3. Principles of Development

Answer 9

human development is probabilistic

involves chance variation
risk and protective factors

Question 10

4. Principles of Development

Answer 10

human development depends on many factors

biological, familial, racial, cultural, social, etc.
can work independently or interact