Week 1 - Introduction

Question 1

List the different areas/domains of development

Answer 1

Physical
Cognitive
Language
Social-emotional

Question 2

List the different stages of development

Answer 2

Infancy
Early childhood
Middle childhood
Adolescence
Early adulthood
Middle adulthood
Old age

Question 3

Explain the difference between nature vs nurture

Answer 3

Nature is genetic and nurture is influenced by external forces

Question 4

Explain the different between continuous and discontinuous development

Answer 4

Continuous development is a cumulative process with gradual changes.
Discontinuous development takes place in specific steps or stages with sudden changes.

Question 5

Explain the difference between critical and sensitive periods of development

Answer 5

A critical period is a time when something must occur to ensure normal development. A sensitive period is a time when a particular development is most likely but doesn’t have to occur at this time.

Question 6

The average score on an intelligence test is

Answer 6

100