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Chap 1 - Orientation to Lifespan Dev Flashcards

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Physical development

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Development involving the body’s physical makeup, including the brain, nervous system, muscles, & senses, & the need for food, drink, & sleep

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Lifespan development

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Field of study that examines patterns of growth, change & stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire life span.

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Cognitive development

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Development involving the ways that growth & change in intellectual capabilities influence a person’s behavior

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Personality development

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Development involving the ways that the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span

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Social development

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The way in which individuals’ interactions with others & their social relationships grow, change, & remain stable over the course of life.

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Continuous change

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Gradual development in which achievements at one level build on those of previous levels

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Discontinuous change

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Development that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior of earlier stages

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Critical period

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Specific time during development when a particular event has its greatest consequences & the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli is necessary for development to proceed normally

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Sensitive period

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A point in development when organisms are particularly susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments, but the absence of those stimuli does not always produce irreversible consequences

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Maturation

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The predetermined unfolding of genetic info

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Theories

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Explanations & predictions concerning phenomena of interest, providing a framework for understanding the relationships among an organized set of facts or principles

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Psychodynamic perspective

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The approach stating that behavior is motivated by inner forces, memories, & conflicts that are generally beyond people’s awareness & control

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Psychoanalytic theory

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The theory proposed by Freud that suggests that unconscious forces act to determine personality & behavior

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Psychosexual development

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According to Freud, a series of stages that children pass through in which pleasure, or gratification, focuses on a particular biological function & body part

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Psychosocial development

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The approach that encompasses changes in our interactions with & understandings of one another, as well as in our knowledge & understanding of ourselves as members of society

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Behavioral perspective

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The approach suggesting that the keys to understanding development are observable behavior & outside stimuli in the environment

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Classical conditioning

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A type of learning in which an organism responds in a particular way to a neutral stimulus that normally does not bring about that type of response

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Operant conditioning

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A form of learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened by its association with positive or negative consequences

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Behavior modification

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A formal technique for promoting the frequency of desirable behaviors & decreasing the incidence of unwanted ones

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Social-cognitive learning theory

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Learning by observing the behavior of another person, called a model

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Cognitive perspective

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The approach that focuses on the processes that allow people to know, understand, & think about the world

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Information processing approaches

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Models that seek to identify the ways individuals take in, use, & store info

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Cognitive neuroscience approaches

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Approaches that examine cognitive development through the lens of brain processes

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Contextual perspective

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The theory that considers the relationship between individuals & their physical, cognitive, personality, & social worlds

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Humanistic perspective

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The theory contending that people have a natural capacity to make decisions about their lives & control their behavior

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Bio ecological approach

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The perspective suggesting that different levels of the environment simultaneously influence individuals

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Sociocultural theory

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The approach that emphasizes how cognitive development proceeds as a result of social interactions between members of a culture

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Evolutionary perspective

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The theory that seeks to identify behavior that is a result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors

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Scientific method

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The process of posing & answering questions using careful, controlled techniques that include systematic, orderly observation & the collection of data

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Hypothesis

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A prediction stated in a way that permits it to be tested

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Experimental research

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Research designed to discover casual relationships between various factors

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Correlational research

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Research that seeks to identify whether an association or relationship between two factors exist

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Naturalistic observation

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A type of correlational study in which some naturally occurring behavior is observed without intervention in the situation

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Case studies

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Studies that involve extensive, in-depth interviews with a particular individual or small group of individuals

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Survey research

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A type of study where a group of people chosen to represent some larger population are asked questions about their attitudes, behavior, or thinking on a given topic

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Psychophysiological method

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Research that focuses on the relationship between physiological processes & behavior

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Experiment

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A process in which an investigator, called an experimenter, devises two different experiences for participants & then studies & compares the outcomes

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Independent variable

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The variable that researchers manipulate in an experiment

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Dependent variable

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The variable that researchers measure in an experiment & expect to change as a result of the experimental manipulation

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Sample

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The group of participants chosen for the experiment

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Field study

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A research investigation carried out in a naturally occurring setting

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Laboratory study

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A research investigation conducted in a controlled setting explicitly designed to hold events constant

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Theoretical research

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Research designed specifically to test some developmental explanation & expand scientific knowledge

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Applied research

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Research meant to provide practical solutions to immediate problems

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Longitudinal research

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Research in which the behavior of one or more participants in a study is measured as they age

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Cross-sectional research

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Research in which people of different ages are compared at the same point in time

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Sequential studies

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Research in which researchers examine a number of different age groups over several points in time

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Cohort

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A group of people born at around the same time in the same place

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Confounding variables

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Can’t control in experiment but will most likely affect outcome of experiment

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Control group

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Getting placebo

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Experimental group

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Getting meds

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Social construction

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A shared notion of reality, one that is widely accepted but is a function of society & culture at a given time

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Nature

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Refers to traits, abilities, & capacities that are inherited from one’s parents

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Nurture

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Refers to the environmental influences that shape behavior

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Fixation

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Behavior reflecting an earlier stage of dev due to an unresolved conflict

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