Portage Learning PSYC 140 (PSYC140) Lifespan Psychology Chapter 1 What are the three basic issues of Lifespan Development? - ANSWER Continuous vs. Discontinuous One Course of Development or Many Nature vs. Nurture Explain Continuous vs. Discontinuous. - ANSWER Continuous development involves gradual and ongoing changes.Discontinuous development involves stages of rapid growth and periods of little or no growth.Explain One Course of Development or Many. - ANSWER Relates whether everyone follows the same path throughout development or each person has their own unique path. 1 / 2
Explain Nature vs. Nurture. - ANSWER Nature is the hereditary or biological influences where nurture includes the environmental factors that may influence development.What are the four main assumptions in Lifespan Perspective? - ANSWER Development is Lifelong Development is Multidimensional & Multidirectional Development is Plastic Influenced by Multiple, Interacting Forces Explain "Development is Lifelong." - ANSWER Development does not stop at any age. It happens from conception through death.What are the three domains of development? - ANSWER Physical, Cognitive, and Emotional/Social.
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