Click on the activity icon to visit www.g-wlearning. com/comprehensive/8062 to access online vocabulary activities using key terms from the chapter. 150 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Sections 7-1 Building Functional Families 7-2 Balancing Work and Family 7-3 Handling Family Crises Chapter 7 Before reading this chapter, flip through the pages and make notes of the major headings. Compare these headings to the objectives. What did you discover? How will this help you prepare to read new material? Reading Prep B f d R R R R R R R Create a spider map listing ways to make and keep families strong. For each way, add details of how you can help achieve this goal in your family. Concept Organizer C O O ESB_Basic/Shutterstock.com 231 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Section 10-1 Objectives After studying this section, you will be able to • identify factors that influence growth. • distinguish between different types of growth. • relate developmental theories of growth and development. • apply developmental theories to examples and real-life situations. Key Terms Growth and Development heredity environment cultural heritage cultural group character maturation chronological growth physical growth intellectual growth cognition social growth emotional growth sequential steps individual rates of growth interrelated developmental rates developmental theories behaviorism classical conditioning operant conditioning The lifespan can be viewed as a path that extends from birth to death. Most individuals progress through the same stages on that path. You may think that development stops after the teen years, but growth and change continue throughout every stage. Many people display the same qualities that are observed in others. However, when you carefully examine each person independently, he or she possesses a makeup that is distinctly unique. Even identical twins have differences. People may be very similar in some respects, yet different in others. In the same way, the stages of development are similar for almost everyone, but each person progresses in an individual way. vi As you prepare for adult roles in managing your life and career, the knowledge and skills you gain from this text will help your future success. Succeeding in Life and Career is a contempo- rary, comprehensive text that presents concepts that are vitally important to your success in the workplace and in life. Reading Prep offers quick, easy activities that help you develop reading and literacy skills, as well as engage with the chapter content. Companion Website activities extend learning beyond the classroom and include a variety of vocabulary exercises using the Key Terms and an interactive glossary. Key Terms help you define and expand your vocabulary. Sections in an easy-to-read format present the main themes in each chapter. Concept Organizers challenge you to present chapter information in logical ways. Objectives summarize your learning outcomes for each section.