Understanding Human Development

How does timing of events affect development?

• It influences opportunities and challenges

• It determines intelligence

• It controls emotional responses

• It dictates career choices

What are the implications of human development theories?

• Only scientific

• Only practical

• Both scientific and practical

• Neither scientific nor practical

Which assumption of the lifespan perspective suggests that development is lifelong?

• Multidimensional

• Highly plastic

• Lifelong

• Affected by multiple, interacting forces

Which of the following is NOT part of the Learning approach?

• Operant conditioning

• Social learning theory

• Information processing

• Classical conditioning

What is the main focus of ethology?

• The study of cultural influences on behavior

• The study of biological and environmental factors that influence behavior

• The study of technological impacts on behavior

• The study of historical events affecting behavior

What does the concept of a sensitive period relate to?

• A time when learning is most effective

• A time when technology is most influential

• A time when cultural changes occur

• A time when historical events are most impactful

What is the focus of Vygotsky's theory?

• Individual learning

• Learning through technology

• Learning in social contexts

• Learning through repetition

In Vygotsky's theory, who interacts with children to facilitate learning?

• Peers

• Teachers only

• Expert members of society

• Parents only

What do Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories aim to explain?

• How physical skills develop

• How thinking, language, memory, and other processes change with development

• How emotional intelligence is formed

• How creativity is enhanced

Which theory compares cognitive systems to a computer?

• Information Processing

• Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

• Behavioral Analysis

• Psychoanalytic Theory