LEARNING ACTIVITY 4.12
Review questions
Suggested answers
1.
(a) What is maturation?
(b) Give examples of two different psychological abilities which are influenced by
maturation in their development. Describe why maturation is necessary in each of
your examples.
2.
What is meant by the term principle of readiness in relation to maturation?
3.
Explain with reference to the principle of readiness why some students may have
difficulty understanding an algebra formula in year 7 but may understand the same
formula in year 10.
4.
What advice about maturation would you give to Stan who is shown in figure 4.16? Will
experience help the child to walk earlier? Why?
5.
Explain what is meant by the term sensitive period in development with reference to an
example?
Psychology for the VCE student Units 1 and 2 5 th edition © John Grivas, Linda Carter, 2010