Chapter 9-Lefespan Development Flashcards
How is life span development defined, and how are the three domains of
lifespan development described (physical, cognitive, sociocultural)?
the scientific
study of the changes that occur in people
as they age
Physical development- growth and changes
in the body and brain, the senses, motor
skills, and health and wellness
Cognitive Development- learning,
attention, memory, language, thinking,
reasoning, and creativity
Psychosocial development- emotions,
personality, and social relationships
How is the “normative approach” to development described, and how does it relate to developmental milestones?
What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous development?
What is the relationship between nature (heredity) and nurture
(environment)?
What is behavioral genetics, and how does it relate to the creation of human life and overall development?
How are the following concepts related to human development defined:
chromosomes, DNA, and genes?
What is the difference between a dominant and recessive gene?
What is meant by phenotype and genotype, and how do these concepts
relate to genetic development?
What does the dominant-recessive genes principle propose?
How do the following theories of lifespan development explain the process of development:
Freud’s Psychosexual, Erikson’s Psychosocial, Piaget’s
Cognitive, Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Cognitive?
How are the following terms defined: ovum, fertilization, conception, zygote?
How do the processes of mitosis and meiosis relate to conception and
development?
How are monozygotic, dizygotic, and conjoined twins developed during
pregnancy?
How are the three stages/periods of pregnancy described (terminal,
embryonic, and fetal), and how do the following terms relate to the stages: embryo, critical period, teratogen, fetus?
What are some of the physical characteristics that develop during infancy
and childhood (weight, reflexes, senses, speed of growth, length)?
How are gross and fine motor skills described?
How does cognitive development progress through infancy and childhood?
What are some of the major cognitive milestones?
How does language develop during infancy and childhood?
What are some of the major milestones associated with psychosocial
development in infancy and early childhood?
How do Harlow, Bowlby, and Ainsworth describe attachment development
during infancy?
What are the four parenting styles identified by Baumrind, and how is each described?
What are the three types of temperament that develop during infancy and childhood? How is each type described?
How are adolescence and puberty defined?
What are some physical changes that occur during adolescence, including
the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics?
