psyc questions

psyc questions

Test 1
Anita lets her child run freely on the playground and rarely intervenes to correct behavior or decide how the child should play with other children. When another mother asks why she is so “laid back”, Anita explains that she trusts her child to figure out the best way to play with the other children. Anita clearly has faith in which view of child development.
Innate goodness
The traditional and life-span perspectives are contrasting views of developmental change. According to the life-span perspective, when do developmental changes occur?
Throughout the entire life cycle
Tzu-Chiang is 55 years old, is currently “going back to college” and is enrolled in a college algebra course. Tzu-Chiang is surprised that he is performing well in the course despite not having a formal math class for over 30 years. Researchers would not be surprised by his performance because it has been shown that development is
Plastic
People today are waiting longer to marry and raise children. In the 1950s, it was more common for people to marry and start a family before they were 20 years old. This difference is an example of a:
Normative history-graded influence on development
When she was a teenager, two members of Anna’s family were killed by a tornado. More than 30 years later she is still terrified by storms. This is an example of how a ***nonnormative life*** event can influence a person’s development.
Kyesha is 80 years old and is typical of a growing number of older adults. Kyesha MOST LIKELY lives:
Alone
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship among biological development, cognitive development, and social development?
The three are interdependent processes throughout the life span
Our relationships with others, changes in emotions, and changes in personality are all examples of ***socioemotional*** processes.
The expectations society has that a person will act his or her age refers to ***social*** age.
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