developmental slides part 1 nature vs nurture

What is the primary focus of developmental psychologists?

• The study of mental, physical, and social changes throughout the human life cycle

• The study of physical changes only

• The study of social changes only

• The study of mental changes only.

The study of how we change over our lifetime with our thinking, feeling, and behavior is known as _______.

• Cognitive psychology

• Developmental psychology

• Social psychology

• Clinical psychology

What is the focus of study that examines how experience and genetics influence behavior?

• Continuity and Stages

• Nature and Nurture

• Stability and Change

• Cognitive Development

Which focus of study is related to the question 'Is our personality set in stone or does it change as we age?'

• A) Nature and Nurture

• B) Continuity and Stages

• C) Stability and Change

• D) Emotional Development

Twin and adoption studies are used to study _______ and nurture.

• nature

• culture

• society

• technology

According to the Continuity View, as children grow, they become ______.

• Taller and more intelligent

• Shorter and less intelligent

• Taller and less intelligent

• Shorter and more intelligent

The Discontinuity View sees changes in life as:

• Gradual

• Abrupt

• Non-existent

• Predictable

Rapid increase in weight and gaining immunity from mother occurs at which week?

• 28 weeks

• 32 weeks

• 36 weeks

• 40 weeks