lifespan development ch 1

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

• human development
• physical development
• lifespan development
• motor skill development

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.

• human development
• physical development
• cognitive development
• socio-emotional development

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

• human development
• physical development
• cognitive development
• socio-emotional development

Gross motor skills use the

• large muscles
• small muscles
• hands and feet
• cognitive theory

Fine motor skills use the

• large muscles
• small muscles
• hands and feet
• arms and legs

Teacher- or parent-directed method of learning

• andragogy
• pedagogy
• cognitive development

Development that is self-directed from an early stage of infancy

• andragogy
• pedagogy
• cognitive theory
• brain activity

Developmentalists reject the notion that behavior is the sole result of either nature or nurture.

• True
• False

Specialists in lifespan development share one concern: understanding the growth and change that occur during the course of life.

• True
• False

All people reach their developmental milestones at the exact same time.

• True
• False