Chapter 10 - Human Development Flashcards
1
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What is developmental psychology?
A
study of how behaviour changes over the lifespan
2
Q
What is the post hoc fallacy?
A
The false assumption that because one event occurred before another event, it must have caused that event
3
Q
What is cross-sectional design?
A
Research design that examines people of different ages at a single point in time
4
Q
What is the cohort effect?
A
The effect observed in a sample of participants that results from individuals in the sample growing up at the same time
5
Q
What is longitudinal design?
A
A research design that examines the development in the same group of people on multiple occasions over time
