AP Psychology · 3.2 · Classroom testing

Practice to take with you.

Physical Development Across the Lifespan. Two low-ink student pages with concept connections, model building, and written application. Student practice is open for classroom testing.

Open student PDF ↗

Download student PDF ↓Letter-size pages. The student PDF includes the model pieces and space to explain your choices.

CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · PRACTICE COMPANION

3.2 / Physical Development Across the Lifespan

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

Explain each concept in your own words. Add a brief example that shows why the concept fits.

Teratogen

Maturation

Fine motor skill

Gross motor skill

02 Build the explanation.

A motor exhibit. Build the exhibit with the correct distinctions.

Leaping between floor marks
Fastening a clasp
One late attempt proves a disorder
Timing varies among individuals

Small precise movement

Large-muscle movement

Developmental interpretation

CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. An older adult has difficulty hearing a quiet task instruction. What should be checked before inferring poor memory?

Audibility and task access
Whether all older adults have the same problem
A personality label

My choice: ______ Why it fits:

2. A survey finds age-related differences in mobility and wide individual variation within each age group. Which headline is defensible?

Every older person loses independence
The sample shows a group pattern with substantial individual variation
Age completely explains each individual

My choice: ______ Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

How does task access affect interpretation?

One idea I corrected today: ___________________________________________________
One question I still have: _______________________________________________________