LESSON 3: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Question 1

The scientific study of the changes that occur in people as they age from conception until death.

Answer 1

Human development

Question 2

is a branch of psychology that describes and explains change across the lifespan.

Answer 2

Developmental Psychology

Question 3

is what we think of as prewiring and is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors.

Answer 3

Nature

Question 4

is generally taken as the influence of external factors after conception, e.g.,
the product of exposure, life experiences and learning on an individual.

Answer 4

Nurture