Exam 1: The Development Through Life Perspective

Michael believes that he can influence his personal development by making certain choices and being motivated to succeed. Michael's belief best illustrates which of the following assumptions of the Newman and Newman text?

Marcy can expect to live how much longer than her husband, Frank, who is Marcy's same age?

Longevity is influenced by _____ .

Developmental change refers to patterns of growth and reorganization.

Discuss why and how both biological and psychological processes develop and change over one's life span.

What does it mean to say that the concept of life-span development implies plasticity?

How has life expectancy changed the landscape of retirement since the 1930s?

The development from one period of life to the next is an individual process.

Bianca receives, processes, and transmits all sensory information through which components of her biological system?

Which of the following is TRUE of life expectancy?

Earlier exposure to health risks, higher exposure to environmental hazards, and challenges in achieving developmental tasks are factors that are most often associated with________    .

According to the text, changes in psychological processing are most likely to be affected by

The concept of identity best illustrates the relationship between the psychological system and the________ system.

Adaptive reorganization that occurs at every period of life is called________   .