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Developmental Science Correct Answer-scientific study of change and
stability throughout lifespans
Assumptions of the Lifespan Perspective Correct Answer-Development
is...
1. Lifelong
2. Multidimensional and multi-directional
3. Plastic
4.Influenced by multiple interacting forces
development is lifelong Correct Answer-one assumption of the lifespan
perspective. No single time (age) is the most important in development
Development is multidirectional Correct Answer-one assumption of the
lifespan perspective. some dimensions or components of a dimension
expand and others shrink. Increase and decrease
i.e. memory is lower in kids and old people
Development is multidimensional Correct Answer-one assumption of
the lifespan perspective. development has biological, cognitive, and
socioemotional dimensions
,i.e. infant sign language (the physical is easier to learn than the
cognitive)
Development is plastic Correct Answer-one assumption of the lifespan
perspective. human traits can be molded(plastic), yet people maintain a
certain durability of identity(resilience)
plasticity Correct Answer-ability to change based on experience. can
have positive or negative effect
resilience Correct Answer-ability to adapt effectively to threats in
development.
age-graded influences Correct Answer-events that are strongly related to
age and therefore fairly predictable in when they occur and how long
they last (development influenced by multiple interacting forces)
ex. milestones like learning to walk
history-graded influences Correct Answer-Explain why people born
around the same time--called a cohort--tend to be alike in ways that set
them apart from people born at other times. Development changes as
history goes on (development influenced by multiple interacting forces)
ex. kids growing up now experience smart phones and the internet are
different from kids who grew up in the great depression
, nonnormative influences Correct Answer-events that are irregular: they
happen to just one person or a few people and do not follow a
predictable timetable. These can have positive or negative effects.
(development influenced by multiple interacting forces)
characteristics of developmental science Correct Answer-1. Scientific
(scientific method used)
-ex. make hypothesis and test
2. Interdisciplinary (from many fields of study)
-ex. educators, law makers, parents, social workers, etc..
3. Applied (to improve peoples' lives)
-ex. how to diagnose autism, Back to Sleep campaign to prevent sudden
death syndrome
theory Correct Answer-explanation of an aspect of the world. Broad and
general. Not yet tested.
hypothesis Correct Answer-educated guess that is specific to a study. It
is tested
developmental theories Correct Answer-Describes, predicts, and
explains what we see in development. Three questions:
1. Continuous or Discontinuous (gradual improvement vs stages)
2. Nature vs nurture
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