EUB112 Week 1 - Understanding Child and Adolescent Development

Child development primarily focuses on:

Changes from birth through adolescence.

Which factor refers to an individual’s biological traits?

Person

Which factor includes culture, environment, and historical time?

Context

Agency refers to:

Individual choices and behaviours

Which of the following is NOT a domain of development?

Cultural

Middle childhood occurs between:

6–10 years

Which stage includes ages 10–14?

Early adolescence

Which developmental question asks whether development is continuous or occurs in stages?

Quantitative vs Qualitative

Which is an example of discontinuous physical development?

Puberty

Gradual increase in knowledge is an example of:

Continuous change

A developmental theory is best described as:

An organised group of concepts explaining development

Plasticity suggests development is:

Flexible and influenced by multiple factors

Which theory supports the concept of plasticity?

Dynamic Systems Theory

What is child development?

Child development refers to changes that occur from birth through adolescence

Why is child development studied?

Child development is studied to understand how children grow and change across different areas of development

Name the three factors that influence child development.

Person, Context, and Agency.

What does “Person” refer to in child development?

Individual characteristics including biological traits

What does “Context” include?

The environment, including immediate and distant settings, human and non‑human elements, culture, and historical time.

What is meant by “Agency”?

The individual’s choices, responses, and behaviours.

List the three domains of development.

Physical development, social development, and emotional development.

What age range defines infancy?

Birth to 2 years.

What age range defines early childhood?

2 to 6 years.

What age range defines middle childhood?

6 to 10 years.

What age range defines early adolescence?

10 to 14 years.

What age range defines late adolescence?

14 to 18 years.

What is meant by Nature vs Nurture?

It examines how strong the influences of heredity versus the environment are on development.

What does Universality vs Diversity explore?

Whether developmental paths are universal or unique to individuals.

What question does Quantitative vs Qualitative change address?

Whether development is continuous or discontinuous.

Give one example of a hereditary influence on physical development.

The order and timing of brain development or individual dispositions such as weight.

Give one example of an environmental influence on cognitive development.

Learning experiences, adult modelling, or formal education.

Give one example of an universal aspect of emotional development?

The need for peer affiliation.

Give one example of diversity in physical development.

Differences in the age of onset of puberty or levels of physical skills.

What is a developmental theory?

An organised group of concepts or principles used to explain a particular aspect of human development.

What is the purpose of developmental theories?

To explain aspects of human development.

What does plasticity mean in human development?

Plasticity refers to the idea that development is flexible and influenced by interactions between biological, psychological, and environmental factors.

Which theory explains development as emerging from interactions between biology, behaviour, and context?

Dynamic Systems Theory.