Curve 1-a Flashcards
The first institute in the United States devoted to the study of the child was established in the:
1890s by G. Stanley Hall.
Which life stage did not really exist until the 20th century?
adolescence
You are preparing a visual timeline to enhance a presentation on the historical roots of lifespan development. Your timeline begins “1877 and the 1890s.” Which two events should accompany these dates in order?
Charles Darwin publishes an article on his infant’s first years; G. Stanley Hall establishes the first child study institute.
“The Baby Boomers,” “Generation X,” and “The Millennials” are labels that refer to age groups that have traveled through time together. Each is a:
cohort.
The first institute in the United States devoted to the study of the child was established in the 1890s by:
G. Stanley Hall.
Jenna is a 22-year-old college senior. Jenna exemplifies a newly recognized life stage that developmental scientists term _____ adulthood.
emerging
Dr. Lightfoot studies the lifespan. She is called a(n) _____ scientist.
developmental
Tanner is a 17-year-old high school student. His sister Morgan is a 21-year-old college student. Today’s developmental scientists would term Tanner an ______. They would call Morgan an ______.
adolescent; emerging adult
Dr. Davidson studies visual perception among infants. Dr. Edelmann investigates the development of friendships among schoolchildren. Dr. Franklin researches elderly adults’ compliance with medical regimes. Which of these psychologists is INCORRECTLY identified?
Dr. Davidson is a gerontologist.
Jill was born in 1967 and is part of a group of people who graduated from high school in the 1980s and 1990s. Developmentalists call such a group a(n):
cohort.
Dr. DeQuincy investigates memory among adults aged 65 and older. Based on the text, the MOST specific term for Dr. DeQuincy’s area of study is:
gerontology.
Which person is experiencing a normative transition in the United States?
Melinda is getting married for the first time at age 25.
Dr. Quincy investigates memory among adults aged 65 and older. Dr. Quincy is MOST likely to refer to herself as a(n):
gerontologist.
Who is undergoing a non-normative transition in the United States?
Joseph is entering medical school at age 48.
Dr. Estefan investigates logical reasoning in schoolchildren. Each of these terms could describe Dr. Estefan’s field of study EXCEPT for:
gerontology.
