NURS-2212 Exam 1
Non-normative life events – answer unusual occurrences that have a major impact on
an individual's life
normative age-graded influences – answer similar for individuals in a particular age
group
normative history-graded influences – answer common to people of a particular
generation because of historical circumstances
prenatal development - answer-the time from conception to birth
- from single cell to complete organism
chronic age – answer years since birth
Biological age – answer A person's age in terms of biological health
Psychological age – answer individual's adaptive capacities
Social age – answer connectedness with others
3 patterns of aging - answer1. Normal
2. Pathological
3. Successful
Theories - answer- Psychoanalytic theory
- Psychosocial theory
- Cognitive theory
- Sociocultural theory
- Social cognitive theory
Passive genotype-environment correlations - answerbiological parents provide an
environment that interests the child
Evocative genotype-environment correlations - answerChild's characteristics elicit
certain types of environments
Active genotype-environment correlations - answerChild seeks environments that they
find compatible
Niche-picking - answerActively choose environments that complement our heredity
Non-normative life events – answer unusual occurrences that have a major impact on
an individual's life
normative age-graded influences – answer similar for individuals in a particular age
group
normative history-graded influences – answer common to people of a particular
generation because of historical circumstances
prenatal development - answer-the time from conception to birth
- from single cell to complete organism
chronic age – answer years since birth
Biological age – answer A person's age in terms of biological health
Psychological age – answer individual's adaptive capacities
Social age – answer connectedness with others
3 patterns of aging - answer1. Normal
2. Pathological
3. Successful
Theories - answer- Psychoanalytic theory
- Psychosocial theory
- Cognitive theory
- Sociocultural theory
- Social cognitive theory
Passive genotype-environment correlations - answerbiological parents provide an
environment that interests the child
Evocative genotype-environment correlations - answerChild's characteristics elicit
certain types of environments
Active genotype-environment correlations - answerChild seeks environments that they
find compatible
Niche-picking - answerActively choose environments that complement our heredity
