Explain Bronfenbrenner’s first level of his bioecological approach.

__________ development involves the ways that the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span.

Erikson proposed a __________ theory, which emphasized that society and culture influence and shape us.

What type of research is designed to provide practical solutions to immediate problems?

Eplain why Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of the influences on development. Give an example.

Who was one of the first to recognize, acknowledge the importance of, and help us understand the importance of culture’s influence on development?

Louise Brown was the world’s first __________, giving developmental experts an opportunity to explore how one’s circumstances of conception impact one’s development.

Piaget’s two basic principles of growth in children’s understanding of the world are __________.

What is one of the fastest-growing areas within the field of lifespan development and studies the effects of heredity on behavior?

Provide reason(s) why Freud’s principles of psychoanalytic theory have been called into question.