INTRODUCTION TO DEV PSYCH

Question 1

the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human lifespan

Answer 1

Development

Question 2

A Characteristics of the Life Span Perspective that refers to the oldest age documented; currently 122 years

Answer 2

Life span

Question 3

A Characteristics of the Life Span Perspective that refers to the average expected number of years to live; currently 78 years

Answer 3

Life expectancy

Question 4

Life-span perspective views development as _____ - no age period is dominant

Answer 4

Lifelong

Question 5

Life-span perspective views development as _____ - biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions

Answer 5

Multidimensional

Question 6

Life-span perspective views development as _____ - dimensions expand and shrink

Answer 6

Multidirectional

Question 7

Life-span perspective views development as _____ - capable of change

Answer 7

Plastic

Question 8

Life-span perspective views development as _____ - shared by psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers

Answer 8

Multidisciplinary

Question 9

Life-span perspective views development as _____ - occurs within a setting

Answer 9

Contextual

Question 10

What are the 6 Life-span perspective views in development?

Answer 10

1. Lifelong
2. Multidimensional
3. Multidirectional
4. Plastic
5. Multidisciplinary
6. Contextual

Question 11

What are the Three types of contextual influences?

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1. Normative age-graded influences
2. Normative history-graded influences
3. Non-normative life events

Question 12

A type of contextual influences that refers to the similar for individuals in a particular age group

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Normative age-graded influences

Question 13

A type of contextual influences that refers to the common to people of a particular generation because of historic circumstances

Answer 13

Normative history-graded influences

Question 14

A type of contextual influences that refers to the usual occurrences that have a major impact on the individual’s life

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Non-normative life events

Question 15

A contemporary concern that describes lifestyles and psychological states

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Health and Well-being

Question 16

A contemporary concern that describes same sex family; OFW parents

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Parenting and Education

Question 17

A contemporary concern that describes culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender

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Sociocultural contexts and Diversity

Question 18

A contemporary concern that describes governments course of action

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Social Policy

Question 19

What are the 4 Contemporary concerns?

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1. Health and Well-being
2. Parenting and Education
3. Sociocultural contexts and Diversity
4. Social Policy

Question 20

It refers to a time frame in a person’s life that is characterized by certain features

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Developmental period

Question 21

A conception of age that refers to the number years

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Chronological age

Question 22

A conception of age that refers to biological health

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Biological age

Question 23

A conception of age that refers to adaptive capacities

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Psychological age

Question 24

A conception of age that refers to connectedness with others

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Social age

Question 25

What are the 4 Conceptions of Age?

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1. Chronological age 2. Biological age 3. Psychological age 4. Social age

Question 26

What are the 5 Theoretical Orientations to Development?

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1. Psychoanalytic 2. Cognitive 3. Behavioral and Social Cognitive 4. Ethological 5. Ecological

Question 27

A method for collecting data that must be systematic and controlled

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Observation

Question 28

A method for collecting data that is laboratory and naturalistic

Answer 28

Observation

Question 29

A method for collecting data that has Standard sets of questions, that are used to obtain people’s attitudes or beliefs about a particular topic

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Survey and Interviews

Question 30

What are the 5 Methods for Collecting Data?

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1. Observation 2. Survey and Interview 3. Standardized test 4. Case study 5. Physiological measures

Question 31

What are the 3 Research designs

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1. Descriptive 2. Correlational 3. Experiment

Question 32

A time span research that refers to simultaneously compares individuals of different ages

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Cross sectional

Question 33

A time span research that refers to studies the same individuals over a period of time, usually several years or more

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Longitudinal approach

Question 34

A time span research that refers to the differences due to a person’s time of birth, era, or generation, but not to actual age

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Cohort effects

Question 35

What are the 3 Time span research?

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1. Cross sectional 2. Longitudinal approach 3. Cohort effects

Question 36

A type of conducting an ethical research that talks about all participants must know what their research participation will involve and what risk might develop

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Informed consent

Question 37

A type of conducting an ethical research that talks about researchers are responsible for keeping the data completely anonymous

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Confidentiality

Question 38

A type of conducting an ethical research: after the study, participants should be informed of the study’s purpose and methods that were used

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Debriefing

Question 39

A type of conducting an ethical research that refers to researchers must ensure that deception will not harm participants, and that participants are fully debriefed

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Deception

Question 40

What are the 4 conduction Ethical Research?

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1. Informed consent 2. Confidentiality 3. Debriefing 4. Deception

Question 41

What are the 2 Minimizing Bias?

Answer 41

1. Gender bias | 2. Cultural and Ethnic Bias