WVU PSYCH 241 EXAM 1 WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2024 –
2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
adoption studies- heritability - ANSWERS-the degree to which adopted children
resemble biological relatives or adopted family members
twin studies- heritability - ANSWERS-compare the degree to which the
monozygotic and dizygotic twins resemble each other for a trait
range of reaction - ANSWERS-potential variation in a trait
canalization - ANSWERS-heritable restrictions on the range of trait development
,genotype x environment correlations (G x E)- 3 ways the environment reflects
genetic differences - ANSWERS-passive
reactive or evocative
active or nich picking
what are bales life span approach: key principles - ANSWERS-development is life
long
development is multidimensional
development is multidirectional
development shows plasticity
development is multidisciplinary
impiratmce of biology and culture change
development involves changing allocation of resources
influence of content
bates life span approach- development is lifelong - ANSWERS-developmental
change occurs throughout the life span; each age period is affected by what
happened before and will affect later development
bates life span approach- development is multidimensional - ANSWERS-
development entails changes in many areas of development:
- physical development
,- cognitive development
- socioeconomic development
what is the life span of human development - ANSWERS-the ways in which people
grow, change and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception to death
phases of life (life span development psychology) - ANSWERS-prenatal
(conception to birth)
infancy and toddlerhood (birth to 2 years)
early childhood (2 to 6 years)
middle childhood (6 to 11 years)
adolescence ( 11 to 18 years)
early adulthood (18 to 40 years)
middle adulthood (40-65 years)
later adulthood( 65 and beyond)
death
what are the conceptions of age - ANSWERS-chronological age
biological age
psychological age
social age
, bates life span approach- development is multidirectional - ANSWERS-
development consisting of gains and losses & growth and decline
bates life span approach- development is plastic - ANSWERS-development is
malleable or changeable
examples of plastic development - ANSWERS-the brain and body can compensate
for injury
bates life span approach- development is multidisciplinary - ANSWERS-the
contributions of many disciplines are needed to understand how people grow,
think, and interact with the world
importance of biology and culture change across life span-biological influences -
ANSWERS-greatest earlier in life span (sensory,abilities , coordination, strength)
importance of biology and culture change across life span-influence of culture -
ANSWERS-increases over the life span and may compensate fro earlier weakness
(education technology and relationships)
treu or false - development involves changing allocation of resources - ANSWERS-
true
people use their resources to focus on.. - ANSWERS-growing, maintaining and
coping with loss
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2024 –
2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
adoption studies- heritability - ANSWERS-the degree to which adopted children
resemble biological relatives or adopted family members
twin studies- heritability - ANSWERS-compare the degree to which the
monozygotic and dizygotic twins resemble each other for a trait
range of reaction - ANSWERS-potential variation in a trait
canalization - ANSWERS-heritable restrictions on the range of trait development
,genotype x environment correlations (G x E)- 3 ways the environment reflects
genetic differences - ANSWERS-passive
reactive or evocative
active or nich picking
what are bales life span approach: key principles - ANSWERS-development is life
long
development is multidimensional
development is multidirectional
development shows plasticity
development is multidisciplinary
impiratmce of biology and culture change
development involves changing allocation of resources
influence of content
bates life span approach- development is lifelong - ANSWERS-developmental
change occurs throughout the life span; each age period is affected by what
happened before and will affect later development
bates life span approach- development is multidimensional - ANSWERS-
development entails changes in many areas of development:
- physical development
,- cognitive development
- socioeconomic development
what is the life span of human development - ANSWERS-the ways in which people
grow, change and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception to death
phases of life (life span development psychology) - ANSWERS-prenatal
(conception to birth)
infancy and toddlerhood (birth to 2 years)
early childhood (2 to 6 years)
middle childhood (6 to 11 years)
adolescence ( 11 to 18 years)
early adulthood (18 to 40 years)
middle adulthood (40-65 years)
later adulthood( 65 and beyond)
death
what are the conceptions of age - ANSWERS-chronological age
biological age
psychological age
social age
, bates life span approach- development is multidirectional - ANSWERS-
development consisting of gains and losses & growth and decline
bates life span approach- development is plastic - ANSWERS-development is
malleable or changeable
examples of plastic development - ANSWERS-the brain and body can compensate
for injury
bates life span approach- development is multidisciplinary - ANSWERS-the
contributions of many disciplines are needed to understand how people grow,
think, and interact with the world
importance of biology and culture change across life span-biological influences -
ANSWERS-greatest earlier in life span (sensory,abilities , coordination, strength)
importance of biology and culture change across life span-influence of culture -
ANSWERS-increases over the life span and may compensate fro earlier weakness
(education technology and relationships)
treu or false - development involves changing allocation of resources - ANSWERS-
true
people use their resources to focus on.. - ANSWERS-growing, maintaining and
coping with loss
