Chapter 1

Question 1

Human development

Answer 1

The scientific study of age-related changes in our bodies, cognition, behavior and social personalities.

Question 2

Original Sin

Answer 2

Augustine of Hippo
Taught that all humans are born with a selfish and stubborn nature, humans need to seek redemption to human life.

Question 3

Blank Slate

Answer 3

John Locke

Empiricism, that the mind of a child is a blank slate.

Question 4

Piaget:

Answer 4

Invented stages that laid foundation of cognitive developmental psychology

Question 4

Innate Goodness

Answer 4

• Jean Jacques rousseau
  Believed that children are naturally good and seek out experiences that helps them grow.
  Needs nurturing and protection to reach their full potential

Question 4

Gesell

Answer 4

Maturation: the Sequence of patterns of maturity and change throughout age.
Maturationality is determined development regardless of practice.

Question 4

G. Stanley Hall

Answer 4

Thought that developmentalists should identify norms, or average age which developmental milestones are reached.

Question 5

Domains of Development:

Answer 5

Physical, Cognitive, social domains

Question 6

Cognitive domain:

Answer 6

Changes of thinking, memory, problem-solving, intellectual skills.

Question 7

Physical Domains:

Answer 7

: Changes in shape, size, and characteristic for the body.

Question 8

Qualitative change:

Answer 8

Characteristic, such as puberty, development.

Question 8

Social domain

Answer 8

: Changes in variables relating to relationships and individual of others.

Question 9

Quantitative change:

Answer 9

The change in amount, such as measuring age, heights, intellectuality