HDFS 210 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What are the topical areas of lifespan development? Generally, what is the focus
of each area? - ANSWERS-Social, cognitive, physical
\.Recurring issues: what are the issues in the field of development? - ANSWERS--
Nature vs. Nurture
-Continuous change vs. Discontinuous change
-Universal vs. context-specific
\.Nature vs. Nurture - ANSWERS--Biology vs. environment
-some argue that it is heredity (the transmission of genetic characteristics from
parents to children
-Others suggest that social environment determines development
-Most social scientists agree that humans are shaped by an interaction of
biological predispositions and environmental influences (a little bit of both)
-Internal world + external world = us
\.Continuous vs. Discontinuous Change - ANSWERS--Is developmental change
gradual and smooth or are these changes abrupt?
-Do changes that occur early in life have an impact on future outcomes?
, \.Universal vs. Context-Specific - ANSWERS--Are the most important aspects of
development universal or context-specific?
-Universal development- normative developments that all individuals display
OR
-Context-Specific Development- Development outcomes that vary from person to
person
OR BOTH!
\.Theory - ANSWERS-An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain
development
\.What are theories that guided lifespan development? - ANSWERS--
Psychodynamic perspective (psychoanalytic/ psychosocial)
-Behavioral perspective
-Cognitive perspective
-Humanistic perspective
-Contextual perspective (Biological/Sociocultural)
-Evolutionary perspective
-Life-span Theories
\.Psychodynamic Perspective (Psychoanalytic/ psychosocial) - ANSWERS--How well
do people resolve conflicts at different ages
-Sigmund Freud/ Erikson
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What are the topical areas of lifespan development? Generally, what is the focus
of each area? - ANSWERS-Social, cognitive, physical
\.Recurring issues: what are the issues in the field of development? - ANSWERS--
Nature vs. Nurture
-Continuous change vs. Discontinuous change
-Universal vs. context-specific
\.Nature vs. Nurture - ANSWERS--Biology vs. environment
-some argue that it is heredity (the transmission of genetic characteristics from
parents to children
-Others suggest that social environment determines development
-Most social scientists agree that humans are shaped by an interaction of
biological predispositions and environmental influences (a little bit of both)
-Internal world + external world = us
\.Continuous vs. Discontinuous Change - ANSWERS--Is developmental change
gradual and smooth or are these changes abrupt?
-Do changes that occur early in life have an impact on future outcomes?
, \.Universal vs. Context-Specific - ANSWERS--Are the most important aspects of
development universal or context-specific?
-Universal development- normative developments that all individuals display
OR
-Context-Specific Development- Development outcomes that vary from person to
person
OR BOTH!
\.Theory - ANSWERS-An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain
development
\.What are theories that guided lifespan development? - ANSWERS--
Psychodynamic perspective (psychoanalytic/ psychosocial)
-Behavioral perspective
-Cognitive perspective
-Humanistic perspective
-Contextual perspective (Biological/Sociocultural)
-Evolutionary perspective
-Life-span Theories
\.Psychodynamic Perspective (Psychoanalytic/ psychosocial) - ANSWERS--How well
do people resolve conflicts at different ages
-Sigmund Freud/ Erikson
