Human Development Review - 3rd Block

_________ refers to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of humans throughout their lifespan

This type of development includes puberty, sexual health, fertility, menopause, changes in our senses, and primary versus secondary aging.

• cognitive development

• continuous development

• discontinuous development

• physical development

This type of development includes mental processes, thinking, learning, and understanding, and it doesn’t stop in childhood.

• nature

• nurture

• cognitive development

• prenatal development

_______________ development involves emotions, personality, self-esteem, and relationships.

Views development as a cumulative process, gradually improving on existing skills

• discontinuous

• continuous

• adolescence

• prenatal

Theorists who view development as ________ believe that development takes place in unique stages and that it occurs at specific times or ages.

Nature involves _____ and _______.

• biology

• environment

• physical traits

• genetics

Nurture involves _____ and ______

• genetics

• demographics

• environment

• culture

The stages of prenatal development include all EXCEPT:

• germinal

• embryonic

• fetal periods

• independence

Brain development happens at a remarkable rate, as does physical growth and language development at this stage.

• Infancy and Toddlerhood

• Adolescence

• Late Adulthood

• Middle Adulthood