sac 7 (develop mental psychology)

Question 1

lifespan development

Answer 1

changes that occur from birth through to old age

Question 2

why do psychologists study lifespan development

Answer 2

• Psychologists study lifespan development to try to understand, describe, explain and predict the thoughts, feelings, and behaviour of people
• use the results from their research to suggest how desirable changes can be best achieved and how undesirable changes can be avoided or
  overcome.

Question 3

cognitive development + example

Answer 3

the changes in thought processes as we age.
- learning a second language

Question 4

emotional development + example

Answer 4

continuous changes in skills that allow an individual to control, express and recognise emotions
- understanding how others feel

Question 5

social development + example

Answer 5

the changes in skills as we age to effectively interact with others
- learning how to have conversations with others

Question 6

when development occurs

Answer 6

Psychological development is a life-long process. While many developmental changes and processes tend to peak in childhood and puberty,

Question 7

factors that influence development

Answer 7

heredity factors (nature)
environmental factors (nurture)

Question 8

heredity

Answer 8

the belief that development was predetermined by the genes that we were born with.
- Individuals can inherit a genetic predisposition to develop certain traits.

Question 9

genetic predisposition

Answer 9

is an increased likelihood to develop certain traits, including diseases, if certain conditions are met.

Question 10

environmental

Answer 10

believed that we are a product of our environment, the people around us, and the experiences that we have.
- factors that influence development that arises from an individual’s physical and social surroundings

Question 11

behaviourism

Answer 11

emphasises the role of learning, in which individuals modify their behaviours in response to the stimuli
they are exposed to and the consequences of behaviours

Question 12

environmental factors list

Answer 12

• education
• socioeconomic status
• cultural expectations
• religious rituals and practices
• social groups, including your friends and sporting teams
• job
• your physical surroundings, e.g. growing up in a small town, by a beach or in the city
• early childhood experiences.

Question 13

what psychologists believe

Answer 13

combination of nurture and nature that is involved in development