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Chap-4 (1 Markers) Psychology Class 11

Development is a lifelong process of biological, cognitive and socio-emotional changes influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. It proceeds through distinct stages from conception through old age. A child's development is shaped by their surrounding social and cultural environments, with poverty posing difficulties. Durganand Sinha presented an ecological model for understanding child development in India.

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Chap-4 (1 Markers) Psychology Class 11

Development is a lifelong process of biological, cognitive and socio-emotional changes influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. It proceeds through distinct stages from conception through old age. A child's development is shaped by their surrounding social and cultural environments, with poverty posing difficulties. Durganand Sinha presented an ecological model for understanding child development in India.

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1. Development also involves decay.

(True/False)
2. Development takes place only till adolescence. (True/False)
3. Growth is an interplay of biological, cognitive and socio-emotional processes.
(True/Fa1se)
4. Development is ___________ (unidirectional/multi-directional)
5. Development is highly plastic. (True/False)
6. Historical conditions also influence development. (True/False)
7. ___________ can be quantified. (Growth/Development)
8. __________ refers to an increase in the size of body parts of an organism.
(Growth/Development)
9. ____________ is a pattern of changes that begins at conception and continues throughout
life.
10. ___________ is a process of changes that is largely dictated by genetic blueprint.
11. __________refers to species-specific changes.
12. Evolution is a rapid process. (True/False)
13. The actual genetic heritage of a person is called the___________ (genotype/ phenotype)
14. ____________ refers to the observable features of an organism. (Genotype/ Phenotype)
15. The actual genetic heritage of a person is called the___________
16. The ___________ consists of relationships between an individual and the various social
agents.
17. We do not participate directly in the ____________(ecosystem/
mesosystem/microsystem)
18. ______________ includes the culture in which an individual lives.
19. _____________refers to the socio-historical circumstances of our lives.
20. _______________ view emphasises the role of environmental factors in the development
of an individual.
21. Children in impoverished environments face difficulties in learning. (True/False)
22. ______________ has presented an ecological model to understand the development of
children in an Indian context.
23. According to Durganand Sinha, the influence of the 'surrounding layers' of a child's
ecology is always clearly visible. (True/False)
24. Human life proceeds through different _____________
25. Developmental stages are assumed to be permanent. (True/False)
26. Individuals do not vary with respect to time and the rate of development. (True/False)
27. The period from conception to birth is known as the _____________ period.
28. Environmental agents that harm prenatal development are called___________
29. _______________ are automatic built-in responses to stimulus.
30. The sequence of physical (motor) development is universal with very few exceptions.
(True/False)
31. Generally, newborns are colour deficient. (True/False)
32. Newborns in general are deficient in hearing. (True/False)
33. For a child, what is out of sight is also out of mind, i.e. he has no sense of
_____________
34. The close bond between an infant and his/her caregiver is known as ____________
35. It is unnatural for a child to show strong attachment to a toy or a pillow. (True/False)
36. In infants, the development proceeding from head to toes is called____________
(proximodistal/ cephalocaudal)
37. The development proceeding from the centre of body to the extremities or more distal
regions is called (proximodistal/cephalocaudal)
38. ___________- begins at the onset of puberty.
39. Girls from affluent families reach puberty much earlier than girls from poor families.
(True/False)
40. A new born child less than one month old is known as a __________
41. ____________is who we are and what our values, commitments and beliefs are.
42. A newborn till two years of age is called an ______
43. An adolescent's sense of uniqueness and fantasy can be described as ____________
44. According to Erikson, identity crisis can alienate a person. (True/False)
45. ________________refers to socially unacceptable behaviours by teenagers.
46. A person suffering from ____________ shows a typical binge-and-purge eating pattern.
47. As the age of an individual increases, there is a greater decline in his/her long-term
memory rather than short-term memory. (True/False)
48. The attitude towards retirement is an important determinant of an individuars adjustment.
(True/False)
49. Women live longer than men. (True/False)
50. The cut-off point for old age is fixed. (True/False)

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