The Description and Explanation of Behavior Changes in the Individual

question 86

Multiple Choice

The description and explanation of behavior changes in the individual and the differences between individuals from conception to death is called _________.

• A)developmental psychology
• B)the whole life approach
• C)the life-span development approach
• D)the longitudinal method

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Definitions:

Emotional Expressions

The ways in which people convey their feelings or emotions, often through facial expressions, voice tone, and body language.

Disengagement Theory

The period in late adulthood that marks a gradual withdrawal from the world on physical, psychological, and social levels.

Developmental Theory

A framework for understanding how and why people change or remain the same over time in all aspects of their development.

Nonverbal Communication

the process of conveying a message without the use of words, through facial expressions, body language, gestures, and tone of voice.