chapter 1 Flashcards
life-span development covers the period from ______ to ________.
conception; death
kathy believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, social, and cognitive aspects. kathy believes that development is
multidimensional
which of the following is NOT among paul baltes’ eight characteristics of the life-span perspective on development?
unidirectional
children is preschool years become more self-sufficient and can care for themselves. what period of development are they in?
early childhood
paulo is struggling to handle his first professional job and a new marriage while becoming more independent and responsible. what period of development is he most likely in?
early adulthood
jerry is 60 years old. he has strong muscles, excellent lung, capacity and very high cardiovascular health. jerry is relatively young in his ________ age.
biological
a person’s adaptive capacities compared with those of other individuals of the same chronological age are called _______ age.
psychological
which of the following statements is NOT true of a theory?
when studying a topic, it is a advisable to choose one development theory and disregard all others.
psychoanalytic theories hold that development primarily depends on
the unconscious mind
which of the following theories is NOT a stage theory and claims that development is continuous rather than discontinuous?
the information-processing theory
which of the following is a criticism of behavioral and social cognitive theories?
devotes inadequate attention to developmental changes
a major common characteristic shared by behavioral and social cognitive theories is
environmental influences on behavior
which theory most strongly emphasizes the role of biology and evolution in development?
ethnological
random assignment is used in experiments because researchers want to
reduce the likelihood that the experiment’s results will be due to any preexisting differences between the experimental and control groups
which of the following is NOT a form bias that is discussed in the textbook?
socioeconomic
the life-span development concept of plasticity aligns most closely with which of the following?
change
