WESTCOTT DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH
FINAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS
Continuous Development vs discontinuous development
gradual change vs distinct stages at specific ages
nuclear family
a child lives with two married biologically-related parents
and with only full siblings, if siblings are present.
cohabiting families
a child's parent lives with at least one opposite‐sex, non-
related adult. This additional adult may or may not be the
biological parent of the child.
Same‐sex cohabiting/married families
,a child's parent lives with at least one same‐sex, non-
related adult. The additional adult may or may not be the
biological parent of the child.
Stepfamilies and blended families
children who live in a household formed through
remarriage resulting in children living with one or no
biologically-related parents. The presence of a
stepparent, stepsibling, or half‐sibling designates a family
as blended
family processes
strategies used by family members to maximize family
goals
The universal family functions
economic support, emotional support, socialization of
children, control of sexuality procreation, ascribed status
,Over time parents with more difficult children become
more punitive less patient with their children
8 Stages of human development
prenatal, infancy/toddlerhood, early childhood, middle
childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle
adulthood, late adulthood
Paul Baltes' Life Span Perspective
development is lifelong, multidimensional,
multidirectional, plastic, influence by sociocultural
influences, multidisciplinary
normative age-graded influences
biological and environmental influences that are similar
for individuals in a particular age group
normative history-graded influences
influences that are common to people of a particular
generation because of historical circumstances
, What two components are significant early on in the
psychosocial domain?
Temperament and Attachment
What kind of development is gradual?
Continuous Development
What needs to be assessed in order to understand the
role family members have in individual development?
Processes, Functions, and Family Structures
Parents who are ____, ___, and ____ help support their
children's autonomy.
More agreeable, less anxious, and less negative
Over time, parents of more difficult children may become
___ punitive and ___ patient with their children.
FINAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS
Continuous Development vs discontinuous development
gradual change vs distinct stages at specific ages
nuclear family
a child lives with two married biologically-related parents
and with only full siblings, if siblings are present.
cohabiting families
a child's parent lives with at least one opposite‐sex, non-
related adult. This additional adult may or may not be the
biological parent of the child.
Same‐sex cohabiting/married families
,a child's parent lives with at least one same‐sex, non-
related adult. The additional adult may or may not be the
biological parent of the child.
Stepfamilies and blended families
children who live in a household formed through
remarriage resulting in children living with one or no
biologically-related parents. The presence of a
stepparent, stepsibling, or half‐sibling designates a family
as blended
family processes
strategies used by family members to maximize family
goals
The universal family functions
economic support, emotional support, socialization of
children, control of sexuality procreation, ascribed status
,Over time parents with more difficult children become
more punitive less patient with their children
8 Stages of human development
prenatal, infancy/toddlerhood, early childhood, middle
childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle
adulthood, late adulthood
Paul Baltes' Life Span Perspective
development is lifelong, multidimensional,
multidirectional, plastic, influence by sociocultural
influences, multidisciplinary
normative age-graded influences
biological and environmental influences that are similar
for individuals in a particular age group
normative history-graded influences
influences that are common to people of a particular
generation because of historical circumstances
, What two components are significant early on in the
psychosocial domain?
Temperament and Attachment
What kind of development is gradual?
Continuous Development
What needs to be assessed in order to understand the
role family members have in individual development?
Processes, Functions, and Family Structures
Parents who are ____, ___, and ____ help support their
children's autonomy.
More agreeable, less anxious, and less negative
Over time, parents of more difficult children may become
___ punitive and ___ patient with their children.
