PSYC 2070 : PSYC 2070 Exam 1 Study Guide
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Psyc 2070 exam 1 study guide (chapters 1, 2, and 3) Chapter 1: introduction ( of test is on this chapter) Test question 1: what is development: the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human lifespan. Traditional vs. lifespan approach: traditional approach emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little to no change in adulthood, and decline in old age, lifespan approach emphasizes developmental change throughout childhood and adulthood. Include biological processes, sociocultural, and environmental processes: normative history-graded influences common to people of a particular generation because of historical circumstances. Include economic, political, and social upheavals: non-normative life events unusual occurrences that have a major impact on the lives of individual people. Include death of a parent at a young age, pregnancy in early adolescence, a fire that destroys a home, winning the lottery, or an unexpected career opportunity.
