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Portage Learning PSYC 140 (PSYC140) Lifespan Psychology Chapter 1
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Portage Learning PSYC 140 (PSYC140) Lifespan Psychology Chapter 1
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Portage Learning PSYC 140 (PSYC140)Lifespan Psychology Chapter 1
What are the three basic issues of Lifespan Development? - ANSWER
Continuous vs. Discontinuous
One Course of Development or Many
Nature vs. Nurture
Explain Continuous vs. Discontinuous. - ANSWER Continuous
development involves gradual and ongoing changes.
Discontinuous development involves stages of rapid growth and periods of little or
no growth.
Explain One Course of Development or Many. - ANSWER
Relates whether everyone follows the same path throughout development or
each person has their own unique path.
, Explain Nature vs. Nurture. - ANSWER Nature is the
hereditary or biological influences where nurture includes the environmental
factors that may influence development.
What are the four main assumptions in Lifespan Perspective? - ANSWER
Development is Lifelong
Development is Multidimensional & Multidirectional
Development is Plastic
Influenced by Multiple, Interacting Forces
Explain "Development is Lifelong." - ANSWER Development
does not stop at any age. It happens from conception through death.
What are the three domains of development? - ANSWER
Physical, Cognitive, and Emotional/Social.
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