Chapter 1 - Human growth &
development exam 103 questions and
answers
Lifespan development - answer the field of study that examines patterns of growth,change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the life span
Physical development - answer development involving the body's physical makeup, including
the brain, nervous system, muscles, and senses , and the need for food,drink,and sleep
Cognitive development - answer development involving the ways that growth and change in
intellectual capabilities influence a persons behavior
personality development - answer development involving the ways that the enduring
characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span
social development - answer the way in which individuals' interactions with others and their
social relationships grow, change, and remain stable over the course of life
age ranges - answer 1. prenatal period - conception to birth
2. infancy and toddlerhood - birth-3
3. preschool period - 3 to 6
4. middle childhood - 6 to 12
5. adolescence - 12 to 20
6. young adulthood - 20 to 40
7. middle adulthood - 40 to 60
8. late adulthood - 60 to death
, social construction - answer a shared notion of reality that is widely accepted but is a function
of society and culture at a given time
cohort - answer a group of people born at around the same time in the same place
history graded influences - answer biological and environmental influences associated with a
particular historical moment
age graded influences - answer biological and environmental influences that are similar for
individuals in a particular age group, regardless of when or where they are raised
sociocultural graded influences - answer the social and cultural factors present at a particular
time for a particular individual, depending on such variables as ethnicity, social class, and
subcultural membership
non normative life events - answer specific, atypical events that occur in a particular persons life
at a time when such events do not happen to most people
continuous change - answer development is gradual, with achievements at one level building on
those of previous levels
discontinuous change - answer development that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each
stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at
earlier stages
critical period - answer a specific time during development when a particular even has its
greatest consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli are necessary
for development to proceed normally
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