Define and give characteristics of developmental science Correct Answer-the scientific investigation of change and stability throughout the lifespan
1. scientific: use the SM to answer questions about development
2. interdisciplinary: uses knowledge from many fields of study
3. applied: practi...
PSY 3300-Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers
Define and give characteristics of developmental science Correct
Answer-the scientific investigation of change and stability throughout
the lifespan
1. scientific: use the SM to answer questions about development
2. interdisciplinary: uses knowledge from many fields of study
3. applied: practical applications to improvement peoples lives
Assumptions of lifespan development Correct Answer--lifelong
-multidimensional multidirectional
-plastic
-influenced by multiple interacting forces
age graded, history, non normative
theory Correct Answer-A broad explanation of natural events that is
supported by strong evidence.
hypothesis Correct Answer-A testable prediction, often implied by a
theory
3 differences between developmental theories Correct Answer-1. cont. v
discon
2. does everyone follow the same dev.path or multiple paths
3. nature v nuture
,What is normative approach ? Correct Answer-large number of
participants are tested to understand typical development
Psychoanalytic
-Psychosexual
-Psychosocial Correct Answer-Psychosexual- balance of sexual and
aggressive drives during various stages
Psychosocial- acquiring skills/ attitudes necessary for contributing to
society
-Discontinuous dev. -takes place in stages
-one course : stages are assumed to be universal
-both nature and nurture
Behaviorism
-Classic
-Social Learning Correct Answer-Classic: stimuli and responses
Social learning : social observation
-Continuous- dev. involves and increase in learned behaviors
-many possible courses: behaviors reinforced and modeled may vary
from person to person
- nurture(conditioning and modeling)
, Piaget's Cognitive Development Correct Answer-People develop as a
result of constructing knowledge as they actively explore and manipulate
the world—children are "little scientists"
-Discontinuous
-One course
- both nature and nurture
Vygostsky's Sociocultural Correct Answer-Why/how do we develop?
People develop as a result of social interaction—especially with more
knowledgeable people
-Both cont. and dis.
-many possible courses
-both nature and nurture
Ecological Systems Correct Answer-Why/how do we develop? People
develop as a result of complex interplay between a variety of embedded
systems
-many courses
-both nature and nurture
Information Processing Correct Answer-Why/how do we develop?
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