Chapter 1 Study of Human Development

Question 1

Scientific study of processes of change and stability throughout the human life span

Answer 1

Human Development

Question 2

Look at ways in which people change from conception through maturity as well as at characteristics that remain fairly stable

Answer 2

Developmental scientists

Question 3

Concept of human development as a lifelong process, which can be studied scientifically

Answer 3

life-span development

Question 4

Developmental scientists study 3 major domains of the self

Answer 4

physical, cognitive, and psychosocial

Question 5

Growth of body and brain, including patterns of change in sensory capacities, motor skills, and health.

Answer 5

physical development

Question 6

Pattern of change in mental abilities, such as learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

Answer 6

cognitive development

Question 7

Pattern of change in emotions, personality, and social relationships.

Answer 7

psychosocial development

Question 8

A concept or practice that may appear natural and obvious to those who accept it but that in reality is an invention of a particular culture or society.

Answer 8

social construction

Question 9

Division of the life span into periods is a ___ ___ and may not exist in many cultures

Answer 9

social construction

Question 10

Differences in characteristics, influences, or developmental outcomes

Answer 10

individual differences

Question 11

Influences on development can be described in 2 primary ways

Answer 11

heredity and environment (nature vs nurture)

Question 12

Totality of nonhereditary, or experiential, influences on development.

Answer 12

environment

Question 13

Inborn traits or characteristics inherited from the biological parents.

Answer 13

heredity

Question 14

Unfolding of a natural sequence of physical and behavioral changes.

Answer 14

maturation