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FAD 3220 exam 1 with correct answersLifespan Development - Answer -the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire life span
topical areas in lifespan development - Answer -Physical development, cognitive
development, personality development, and social development.
Cohort - Answer -a group of people born at around the same time in the same place
Age-graded influences - Answer -biological and environmental influences that are
similar for individuals in particular age group (e.g., puberty, menopause
Socioculture graded influences - Answer -social and cultural factors present at particular
time for a particular individual, depending on such variables as ethnicity, social class,
and subcultural membership (e.g., white and affluent versus minority group and
impoverished).
non-normative life events - Answer -atypical events that occur in a particular person's
life at a time when such events do not happen to most people
Critical period - Answer -a specific time during development when a particular event has
its greatest consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli is
necessary for development to proceed normally
Sensitive period - Answer -a point in development when organisms are particularly
susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments, but the absence of those
stimuli does not always produce irreversible consequences
Psychodynamic perspective - Answer -the approach that states behavior is motivated
by inner forces, memories, and conflicts that are generally beyond people's awareness
and control
behavioral perspective - Answer -the approach that suggests that the keys to
understanding development are observable behavior and outside stimuli in the
environment
Cognitive perspective - Answer -the approach that focuses on the processes that allow
people to know, understand, and think about the world
, continuous change - Answer -gradual development in which achievements at one level
build 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
Humanistic perspective - Answer -the theory that contends that people have a natural
capacity to make decisions about their lives and control their behavior
contextual perspective - Answer -the theory that considers the relationship between
individuals and their physical, cognitive, personality, and social worlds
Evolutionary perspective - Answer -the theory that seeks to identify behavior that is a
result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors
Zygote - Answer -the new cell formed by the process of fertilization
chromosomes - Answer -rod-shaped portions of DNA that are organized in 23 pairs
blastocyst - Answer -stage of early development in mammals that consists of a hollow
ball of cells
germinal stage - Answer -the first-and shortest-stage of the prenatal period, which takes
place during the first 2 weeks following conception
embryonic stage - Answer -the period from 2 to 8 weeks following fertilization during
which significant growth occurs in the major organs and body systems
ectoderm - Answer -the outer layer of the embryo; forms the hair, skin, hair, teeth,
sense organs, brain, and spinal cord
endoderm - Answer -inner layer of the embryo; produces digestive system, liver,
pancreas, and respiratory system
mesoderm - Answer -middle layer of the embryo; forms the muscles, bones, blood, and
circulatory system
Fetal stage - Answer -the stage that begins at about 8 weeks after conception and
continues until birth
body proportions - Answer -2 months after conception the head is half the fetus; 5
moths after conception the head is 3/8 fetus; at birth the head is 1/4 of the body
Infertility - Answer -the inability to conceive after 12-18 months of trying to get pregnant
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