HGD+Core+Concepts

toc Use the Core Concepts to help guide your studying as you prepare for the quizzes. Quizzes are found on Blackboard. See Online Resources for more info on accessing the quizzes. =Topic A= Study the Syllabus, Barrett's Laws and Bio and Intro Letter.

=Topic B (Ch. 1)=
 * 1) What did early philosophers hypothesize about childhood development?
 * 2) How do the nature/nurture and continuity/discontinuity debates support Barrett’s Laws?
 * 3) How do scientists measure correlations?
 * 4) What are the research methods used in developmental science, and how do they compare?

=Topic C (Ch. 2)=
 * 1) Which theories rely on the understanding of unconscious drives and motives? Which rely on the assumption that the environment shapes behavior?
 * 2) What can we say with certainty about repressed memories?
 * 3) How might parents mistakenly reinforce behavior they intend to discourage?
 * 4) List the major theorists in this chapter, and the theories that each proposed.
 * 5) What’s it called when developmentalists incorporate many theoretical perspectives in order to better explain development?

=Topic D (Ch. 3)=
 * 1) What’s the difference between a chromosome and a gene?
 * 2) How do genes express themselves as traits? Include dominant, recessive, polygenic and trisomy expression.
 * 3) Name a genetic trait in your family. Is it dominant or recessive?
 * 4) What are some of the things that can go wrong during fetal development?
 * 5) Why is it important to study the behavior of a fetus before birth?
 * 6) What patterns do we see in how the fetus develops?
 * 7) What are the nutritional recommendations for pregnant women, and why?

=Topic E (Ch. 4, 5, & 6)=
 * 1) What patterns of development do we see in infants?
 * 2) When is the best time to start immunizations?
 * 3) How did Piaget’s theories break new ground? In what ways was he incorrect?
 * 4) How does classical conditioning occur in infants?
 * 5) How do language theories differ? What types of speech do we see in developing infants?
 * 6) How do we measure the intelligence of infants?
 * 7) How did Freud categorize infant development?
 * 8) How do infants learn what is socially appropriate?
 * 9) What are some hazards to proper psychological development in infants?
 * 10) What is temperament, and how does it develop?
 * 11) What have we learned from studying day care?

=Topic F (Ch. 7 & 8)=
 * 1) Give examples of gross and fine motor skills.
 * 2) Name and categorize the risk factors for abuse.
 * 3) Explain Piaget’s concept of conservation, and why it is important.
 * 4) What are some of the language patterns that appear in school age children?
 * 5) What parental behaviors are correlated with the most positive outcomes?
 * 6) What is necessary for young children to understand intentions?
 * 7) What patterns do we see in cross-gender behavior in childhood?

=Topic G (Ch. 9 & 10)=
 * 1) How do girls' and boys' physical development differ during middle childhood?
 * 2) Why are we seeing rising levels of obesity among children and adults in the United States?
 * 3) What cognitive skills develop during middle childhood, and how are they measured?
 * 4) Explain the debate around the concept of intelligence testing, and list the major debaters.
 * 5) How do traits form into a stable personality?
 * 6) How does aggression change in middle childhood?
 * 7) What are the risk factors and correlates of self-care, television watching, and poverty?

=Topic H (Ch. 11 & 12)=
 * 1) What glands and hormones are involved in puberty?
 * 2) What are the major risk factors and correlates of adolescent sexual activity?
 * 3) Summarize the research as to the causes of homosexuality.
 * 4) What can parents do to deter risky behavior in teens?
 * 5) How do achievement goals help define this period of growth for adolescents?
 * 6) Explain Marcia's theory of adolescent identity achievement.
 * 7) How do teenagers' descriptions of themselves differ from middle children's self descriptions?
 * 8) What are Kohlberg's levels of moral development?

=Topic I (Ch. 13 & 14)=
 * 1) What’s the difference between primary and secondary aging?
 * 2) What are the differences between the brains of men and women in young adulthood?
 * 3) How does locus of control play a role in aging, health and longevity?
 * 4) What mental disorders affect young adults?
 * 5) Describe Arnett's theory of emerging adulthood. How does cognitive development continue into young adulthood?
 * 6) How do young adults look for potential spouses? For potential careers?
 * 7) How do scientists categorize couples? Which types are more successful?
 * 8) What are the risk factors and mechanisms for postpartum depression?
 * 9) What is the quality of work life movement?

=Topic J (Ch 15 & 16)=
 * 1) How does aging affect cognition and memory?
 * 2) What are the phases, symptoms and effects of menopause?
 * 3) How does life expectancy in the United States change by race and by gender?
 * 4) What are the risk factors for both heart disease and cancer?
 * 5) What might cause a person to experience a mid-life crisis?
 * 6) How do aging adults reconcile conflicting roles?
 * 7) What are the types of grandparent relationships?
 * 8) What factors influence decisions about caring for aging parents?

=Topic K (Ch 17 & 18)=
 * 1) At what point in the human life cycle do the greatest number of deaths occur?
 * 2) What are the major factors in determining overall well-being of older adults?
 * 3) What are the risk factors and effects of atrophy of the cerebral cortex?
 * 4) What are the benefits of foods high in antioxidants?
 * 5) What does your text suggest about sexual behavior among the elderly?
 * 6) What are the risk factors of Alzheimer's disease?
 * 7) How does age affect wisdom, ego integrity, individuality and spirituality?
 * 8) What types of lifestyle choices are seniors confronted with?

=Topic L (Ch 19)= Topic
 * 1) What are the three types of death, and how are they identified?
 * 2) How does the objective and quality of care change for the terminally ill?
 * 3) How does our understanding of death change throughout the lifespan?
 * 4) Explain the various theories of dying and grieving.
 * 5) What are death rituals, and how are they beneficial?