ch. 1 vocab Flashcards
language, cognitive, physical, social, emotional
domains of functioning
going up a hill vs. rapid incline and then level out
continuous vs. discontinuous
all one way vs. many different paths
one course vs. many courses
genetic factors vs. environmental factors
nature vs. nurture
genetic factors
what we inherit naturally
environmental factors
nurture
timing period where it must occur or it won’t happen
critical period
expect something to occur but it may or may not happen
sensitive period
different directions, stable, linear, stage, growth and decline, unpredictable growth. timing of changes matter
multi-directional
place where we grow, microecosystem
multicontextual and multicultural
happens to a specific group, impact a group of people within a year
cohort effects
normal influences that are supposed to happen at the same time, going to kindergarten
age-grade influences
places us in different communities, impacts what resources you are available too
socioeconomic context
what you grow up in and the resources in that community
community effects
what dynamic you grow up in
family environment
how you make friends
social context
things that impact an individual but it isn’t considered normal or we don’t expect it to happen
non-normative effects
affect group of people and it is expected to happen
normative effects
a group of people who share values, ethnicity, traditions/heritage. social constructs, beliefs, norms
culture
shared origins and culture, where you come from
ethnicity
perception based on physical qualities
race
difference equals deficit error
when someone thinks they are lesser than because they are different
moldable, durable, experiences –> outcomes
plastic
concept of human plasticity, overcoming hard things
resilience
