chapter 2 and module 2 Flashcards
Ellie has the great ability to put on muscle quite quickly. She spent her childhood watching soccer games with family and she loves it. She begged her parent to enlist her in a soccer team.
What is ellie doing?
niche picking
James claims that heredity drives the course of development. He states people are programmed to do certain behaviours at certain stages. Development is just maturational
What model does James believe in?
organismic model
Sally says ppl can change gradually over time and that we are shaped by our experiences.
What model does she believe in?
mechanistic model
Jane mom was always a dancer and it passed onto Jane. But Jan’s childhood home she would watch her mom dance and also want to do it. Jane decided she wanted to do ballet
What model does this show?
interactionist
Barb makes sure to go on a walk everyday. She says she does this to intervent any achy bones.
What would you classify barb doing
plasticity in development
John decided wife got a job in a different town causing them to move. However John sought out new friends in the new town and ended up setting up a soccer league that the town was lacking!
What would you classify John as doing
reciprocity in development
perspective that shows multiple levels of environment as they affect the individual over time
ecological perspective
Beth family takes care of her and she hangs out with ppl from school which makes her happy.
What part of the ecological system is this
microsystem
You mother goes to parent teacher night.
which ecological system is this
meso
Your second cousin decided to visit on christmas
what ecological system is this
exosystem
Your country just put in statute a new law that ensures mothers get paid during paternity
what ecological system is this?
macro
Over 10 years the culture has changed to be more liberal
what ecological system is this
chrono
John lives in a affluent neighbourhood and Jane lives in the poorest section.
What would you say about there life expectancy
Jane life expectancy will be shorter
Jane is getting older and feels anxiety about the eway people view here. She also realizes there is so much she hasn’t done and gets sad. Jane is 40 and not married. Jane has satrted to go on dates to find a husband
What theory best describes what Jane is experiencing
Life Course perspective
Janes mom says she needs to be married by 30
What expectation is Jane’s mom using?
Social Clock
Bob is 70 but still work at his job as it brings him joy.
What theory is Bob showcasing
Activity Theory
June retired and generally stays at hoe for the rest of her days.
what theory is June shopwcasing
Disengagement theory
Jane is a happy person ands when faced with the choice to retire she chooses to stay on the job as it best fits her personality to be around her co workers
what theory is Jane showcasing
Continuity theory
what is one critism for disengagement theory?
ageism
Joe 20 actively avoids anyone 60+
Janets tried to apply to a job but they said she was to old for it
What are these examples showcasing?
Ageism
James stops spending time with his grandma bc it reminds him of his eventual death
what is james showcasing
terror management theory
John is 60 and can’t work anymore. Whenever he mentions his dilemma, he finds ppl scoffing at him and looking down.
What could explain his experience?
modernization hypothesis
(The increasing urbanization and industrialization of Western society is what causes older adults to be devalued)
Tasha is black and 80, but over the years, she noticed ppl comment on her age first.
What could explain tasha’s exprience
Age-as-leveller view
Juanita does find the comments about her age too troublesome as she has been told throughout her life about her race
but John has a hard time listening to comments about his age.
What would you attribute to their experiences?
inoculation hypothesis
