CH 1 SG Flashcards
The concept of development
•A NATURE & NURTURE INTERACTION
•MULTIDIRECTIONAL
•MULTICONTEXTUAL
•MULTICULTURAL
•MULTIDISCIPLINARY
•PLASTIC
•INTERSECTIONALITY
The concept of epigenetics.
STUDY OF HOW THE ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS THE
EXPRESSION OF GENES (Identical twins –Although they share exactly the same
DNA, their unique experiences in life will cause some genes
(and not others) to express themselves)
Discontinuous development
a theory of human development that states that people progress through distinct stages, or qualitative changes, during their lives (development occurs in separate stages)
Scientific method
Observation, question, Hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion
Quantitative research
the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data
Developmental psychology
INVESTIGATES HOW & WHY
PEOPLE CHANGE OVER TIME
A NATURE & NURTURE INTERACTION
NATURE (GENETICS, BIOLOGY)
NURTURE (ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES)
MULTIDIRECTIONAL
GROWTH & DECLINE (ALWAYS CHANGING!)
MULTICONTEXTUAL
MANY CONTEXTS CONTRIBUTE (FAMILY SCHOOL TIME PERIOD SES (Socioeconomic status))
MULTICULTURAL
CULTURE (SET OF SHARED BELIEFS, NORMS, BEHAVIORS, & EXPECTATIONS PERSISTING OVER TIME)
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MANY DISCIPLINES CONTRIBUTE TO UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT
PLASTIC
TWO COMPLEMENTARY ASPECTS (PEOPLE CAN BE SHAPED/PEOPLE CAN BE DURABLE)
INTERSECTIONALITY
the study of overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination
Continuous development
the idea that development is a gradual process that improves on existing skills over time (development is a slow and gradual process)
Qualitative research
gathers participants’ experiences, perceptions, and behavior
