48 - Introduction to Psychological Development Flashcards
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A definition of development
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The processes that drive the origins and course of individual behaviour and adaptation throughout the life course
2
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Multifinality
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Multiple possible outcomes to a single risk factor or set of circumstances
3
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Equifinality
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Many different sets of circumstances can lead to a single outcome
4
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Temperament
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The automatic associative responses to basic emotional stimuli that determine habits and skills.
More fundamental than personality.
