Human development Exam 3

Generativity

participating in society and working towards goals beyond one’s own immediate meeds.

• associated with working and contributing to the welfare of the general community

• community recognition of individual contributions is highly valued in middle adulthood

the branch of psychology that looks at development across the whole life and not just in childhood is called…?

Lifespan psychology

Five-Factor Theory

Narrative Theory

Adulth attachment interveiw (AAI)

fluid vs crystalized intelligence

mid-life crisis

Balte’s seven principles

plasticity

fidelity vs isolation

legal and social adulthood

young adulthood transitions

ableism

neurodiversity

social model of disability

infantilization

impairment vs handicap/disability

hidden curriculum

sensory impairments

the bereavement model

power of language (in terms of impairments)

mental health problems

circular causality

homeostasis

negative feeback loop and positive feedback loop

closed and open systems

horizontal and vertical stressors

properties “more than the sum of their parts”

According to McCrae and Costa, how do personality traits typically behave after an individual reaches the age of 30?

after 30 an individuals personality traits tend to remain relatively consistent over time.

What are the three common transitions or issues that characterize middle adulthood in modern societies?

How is the "Adult Attachment Interview" used to determine an individual's attachment style

In legal and social contexts, what is a central component of being recognized as an adult?

adults are permitted and expected to make more choices for themselvs and are held accountable for those choices

5. Why is defining the start of adulthood considered complicated in modern

psychology?

6. What are some recommended financial strategies for two-income couples to reduce relationship stress?

7. According to the lifespan perspective, is development determined solely by genetics and early childhood?

no!

• development is a lifelong process

• it is a multidisciplinary field of study

• development is multidimensional and multidirectional

8. What are common triggers for a "mid-life crisis" beyond the realization of unachievable dreams?

What are some of the primary challenges adolescents with disabilities face when trying to develop a sense of autonomy or occupational identity?

2. How do motor impairments in childhood potentially impact cognitive areas like "object permanence"?

3. How might the discovery of a child’s disability be viewed as a "form of bereavement" for parents?

4. What factors in a recruitment process often contribute to the underemployment of neurodivergent individuals? How does the language development of deaf children compare to that of children growing up bilingual?

5. How might the development of a blind child be specifically impacted in terms of motor and spatial skills?

6. What common emotions do "typically developing" siblings of a child with impairments often experience?

7. Beyond the impairment itself, what other major factor influences how an impairment impacts an individual's development?

8. Do all Autism Spectrum Disorders follow the same pattern and emerge in identical stages? Please explain

1. From a systems perspective, why might a family member engage in "unexplained misbehavior" outside the family system?

2. Explain the property of a system that suggests it is "more than the sum of its parts."

3. What is the difference between a "permeable" system and a "closed" system in the context of family interactions?

Match the childhood attachment styles to their adult counterparts as assessed by the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI):

o Secure - Secure

o Avoidant - Dismissing

o Ambivalent - Preoccupied

o Disorganized - Unresolved

5. Is it more effective to understand individual behavior within a family through linear or circular causality? Please explain.

6. How does society's attitude toward disability act as a stressor for the family system?