UNIT 1 - PART 1 Flashcards

1
Q

any person under the age of 18

A
  • Child
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

_____ must be given a stable environment in which to thrive, including good health and nutrition, protection from threats and access to opportunities to learn and grow. Investing in children is one of the most important things a society can do to build a better future

A

Children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

phase of life between childhood and adulthood, ages 10 to 19

A

Adolescence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

A unique stage of human development and an important time for laying the foundations of good health.

A

Adolescence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Adolescents experience rapid _____, ______, and _____ growth.

A

physical, cognitive and psychosocial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

quantitative changes in individuals as they progress in chronological age

A

Growth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

the progressive series of changes of an orderly and coherent type leading toward maturation

A

Development

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT

A
  1. Early foundations are critical.
  2. Development and learning result from interaction of heredity and the environment.
  3. Development proceeds in definite and predictable directions.
  4. There are individual differences in development.
  5. Each phase of development has hazard.
  6. Development is aided by stimulation.
  7. Domains of children’s development – physical, social, emotional, and cognitive – are closely related.
  8. Development is affected by cultural changes.
  9. There are social expectations for every stage of development.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Human development is affected by two important factors:

A

heredity and environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

the process of transmitting genes from parents to offspring

A

Heredity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

the unfolding of traits that are potentially present

A

Maturation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

refers to surrounding people, situations and/or area where the individual resides

A

Environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

refers to acquiring information and behavior

A

Learning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ISSUES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

A

Nature vs. Nurture
Continuity vs. Discontinuity
Passivity vs. Activity
Early Experience vs. Later Experience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Which has a more significant influence on human development? The individual’s biological inheritance or his environmental experiences?

A

Nature vs. Nurture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Does development involve gradual, cumulative change or distinct changes?

A

Continuity vs. Discontinuity

17
Q

Are we a byproduct of our life experiences or we have the authority to control our life?

A

Passivity vs. Activity

18
Q

Are we what our first experiences have made us, or do we develop into someone different as we age?

A

Early Experience vs. Later Experience