Lifespan Chapter 1

Lifespan Chapter 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a typical developmental characteristic of the teenage and early adult years?

• Becoming Independent

• Learning Self-Control

• Processing Complex Ideas

• Taking on More Responsibility

Multiple Choice

Actions or processes that involve thinking and knowing are called _____.

• fine-motor skills

• andragogy

• cognition

• pedagogy

Multiple Choice

Changes in gross- and fine-motor skills fall under which category of development?

• Cognitive

• Socio-Emotional

• Natural

• Physical

Multiple Choice

The changes in a person's social relationships, feelings, social skills, self-esteem, gender identity, and ways of coping with stress reflect _____.

• cognitive development

• nature vs. nuture

• social emotional development

• pedagogy vs. andragogy

Multiple Choice

5. What is the primary level on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

• Physical Needs

• Love and Acceptance

• Security

• Esteem

Multiple Choice

Which of Maslow's levels deals with the process of realizing one's own potential?

• Love and Acceptance

• Security

• Esteem

• Self-actualization

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the three key issues in development?

• Acceptance vs. Rejection

• Continuity vs. Discontinuity

• Pedagogy vs. Andragogy

• Nature vs. Nurture

Multiple Choice

The concepts of heredity and environment are part of which debate?

• Continuity vs. Discontinuity

• Independence vs. Dependence

• Nature vs. Nurture

• Pedagogy vs. Andragogy

Multiple Choice

The theory that developmental changes are relatively slow and steady is called _____.

• cognition

• continuity

• pedagogy

• physical development

Multiple Choice

The belief that development occurs through self-directed learning is called _____.

• andragogy

• continuity

• discontinuity

• pedagogy

Multiple Choice

Traits that people are born with or have genetically acquired.

• gross motor skills

• physical development

• pedagogy

• heredity

Multiple Choice

Physical tasks involving small muscle movements such as cutting with scissors, typing on a keyboard, and writing with a pen or pencil.

• continuity

• gross motor skills

• fine motor skills

• discontinuity

Multiple Choice

The changes in size, body composition, chemical make-up, and height that occur as humans develop from birth through older adulthood.

• socio-emotional development

• environment

• physical development

• nature vs. nurture debate

Multiple Choice

Traits that people are born with or have genetically acquired.

• cognition

• andragogy

• heredity

• gross-motor skills

Multiple Choice

Physical tasks involving large muscle movements such as crawling, walking, and jumping.

• physical development

• nature vs. nurture debate

• gross motor skills

• cognition

Multiple Choice

The process of development, spurred by abrupt changes.

• andragogy

• discontinuity

• environment

• fine motor skills

Multiple Choice

Refers to developmental changes that are relatively slow, but steady.

• cognition

• continuity

• socio-emotional development

• cognitive development

Multiple Choice

The changes in the way a person's social relationships, feelings, social skills, self-esteem, gender identity, and ways of coping with situations develop from birth through older adulthood.

• continuity

• cognitive development

• andragogy

• socio-emotional development

Multiple Choice

The changes in how people perceive, sense, organize, memorize, recall, reason, problem solve, and imagine that occur as humans develop from birth through older adulthood.

• environment

• physical development

• cognitive development

• nature vs. nurture debate

Multiple Choice

Self-directed learning

• pedagogy

• nature vs. nurture debate

• environment

• andragogy

Multiple Choice

The debate between genetic and environmental influences on development.

• physical development

• nature vs. nurture debate

• environment

• pedagogy

Multiple Choice

All of the actions or processes involving thinking and knowing.

• andragogy

• socio-emotional development

• cognition

• human development

Multiple Choice

Teacher- or parent-directed learning.

• social-emotional development

• pedagogy

• physical development

• cognition