DEP2004 - Human Growth and
Development Final Exam and All
Correct Answers.
Development - Answer Pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and
continues through the human life span
Multidirectional - Answer Life-span development is this; as we grow, different abilities
increase and decrease
Regulation of Loss - Answer Life-span development is a process that involves growth,
maintenance, and this...
Oldest documented human is... - Answer 122 Years Old
Two important reasons to study life-span development? - Answer Prepares us to take
responsibility for children
Gives insight into our own lives
Normative-Age Graded Influences - Answer Similar for individuals in a particular age group
Non-Normative Life Events - Answer Unusual occurrences that have a major impact on an
individual's life
An example of Normative History Graded influence - Answer WWII children having a strong
bond with one another
Example of Normative Age-Graded influence - Answer -Puberty
-Menopause
Supports that development is contextual - Answer Normative Age-graded and History-
graded influences, and Nonnormative live events help explain why development is this...
Period from conception to birth - Answer Prenatal Period
Period from end of infancy to age 5-6 - Answer Early Childhood
, Adolescence - Answer Rapid physical changes, pursuit of independence and identity are
prominent goals
Infancy - Answer Psychological activities - language, sensorimotor coordination, and social
learning is developing
Late Adulthood - Answer Retirement from the workforce and adjustment to new social roles
involving decreased strength and health
Psychoanalytic Theory - Answer Describes development as primarily unconscious and heavily
colored by emotion
Cognitive Theory - Answer Piaget; emphasize conscious thoughts
Ecological Theory - Answer Emphasizes environmental factors
Eclectic Theoretical Orientation - Answer Does not follow any one theoretical approach;
Selects from each theory whatever is considered that theory's best feature
Type of Theory: Skinner and Bandura - Answer Behavioral and Social Cognitive Theories
Correlational Research - Answer Describes the strength of the relationship between two or
more events or characteristics
Sample - Answer A smaller group within the population
Longitudinal Approach - Answer Same individuals are studied over a period of time, usually
several years or more
Naturalistic Observation - Answer Studies that involve observing behavior in real-world
settings
Hypothesis - Answer Specific assumptions and predictions that can be tested to determine
their accuracy
Deception - Answer This is sometimes used in psychological research to create a realistic
situation with genuine reactions
Development Final Exam and All
Correct Answers.
Development - Answer Pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and
continues through the human life span
Multidirectional - Answer Life-span development is this; as we grow, different abilities
increase and decrease
Regulation of Loss - Answer Life-span development is a process that involves growth,
maintenance, and this...
Oldest documented human is... - Answer 122 Years Old
Two important reasons to study life-span development? - Answer Prepares us to take
responsibility for children
Gives insight into our own lives
Normative-Age Graded Influences - Answer Similar for individuals in a particular age group
Non-Normative Life Events - Answer Unusual occurrences that have a major impact on an
individual's life
An example of Normative History Graded influence - Answer WWII children having a strong
bond with one another
Example of Normative Age-Graded influence - Answer -Puberty
-Menopause
Supports that development is contextual - Answer Normative Age-graded and History-
graded influences, and Nonnormative live events help explain why development is this...
Period from conception to birth - Answer Prenatal Period
Period from end of infancy to age 5-6 - Answer Early Childhood
, Adolescence - Answer Rapid physical changes, pursuit of independence and identity are
prominent goals
Infancy - Answer Psychological activities - language, sensorimotor coordination, and social
learning is developing
Late Adulthood - Answer Retirement from the workforce and adjustment to new social roles
involving decreased strength and health
Psychoanalytic Theory - Answer Describes development as primarily unconscious and heavily
colored by emotion
Cognitive Theory - Answer Piaget; emphasize conscious thoughts
Ecological Theory - Answer Emphasizes environmental factors
Eclectic Theoretical Orientation - Answer Does not follow any one theoretical approach;
Selects from each theory whatever is considered that theory's best feature
Type of Theory: Skinner and Bandura - Answer Behavioral and Social Cognitive Theories
Correlational Research - Answer Describes the strength of the relationship between two or
more events or characteristics
Sample - Answer A smaller group within the population
Longitudinal Approach - Answer Same individuals are studied over a period of time, usually
several years or more
Naturalistic Observation - Answer Studies that involve observing behavior in real-world
settings
Hypothesis - Answer Specific assumptions and predictions that can be tested to determine
their accuracy
Deception - Answer This is sometimes used in psychological research to create a realistic
situation with genuine reactions
