1. Masha, a 90-year-old, has become weak and finds it difficult to walk. Hence, she begins using a wheelchair to help her move around the house. Which of the following key principles of the life-span developmental approach does this support? a. The development of psychological aspects is dependent on the development of physiological aspects. b. Development is lifelong. c. Development shows plasticity. d. Relative influences of biology and culture shift over the life span 2. Normative influences refer to: a. unusual events that have a major impact on individual lives because they disturb the expected sequence of the life cycle. b. biological or environmental events that affect many or most people in a society in similar ways and events that touch only certain individuals. c. events that are largely beyond a person’s control and may present rare opportunities or severe challenges that the person perceives as turning points. d. events that are unpredictable and are different for different people in the same age group.

1. Masha, a 90-year-old, has become weak and finds it difficult to walk. Hence, she begins using a wheelchair to help her move around the house. Which of the following key principles of the life-span developmental approach does this support? a. The development of psychological aspects is dependent on the development of physiological aspects. b. Development is lifelong. c. Development shows plasticity. d. Relative influences of biology and culture shift over the life span 2. Normative influences refer to: a. unusual events that have a major impact on individual lives because they disturb the expected sequence of the life cycle. b. biological or environmental events that affect many or most people in a society in similar ways and events that touch only certain individuals. c. events that are largely beyond a person’s control and may present rare opportunities or severe challenges that the person perceives as turning points. d. events that are unpredictable and are different for different people in the same age group.

Essentials Of Human Development

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ISBN:9781285647357

Author:Kail

Publisher:Kail

Chapter1: The Study Of Human Development

Section1.2: Developmental Theories

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