Development

Question 1

What is meant by a “cells to society” approach?

Answer 1

Molecular level in genetics to societal levels and everything in between
Individual
Micro system
Mesosystem
Exosystem
Macrosystem
Chronosystem

Question 2

What is a meta-analysis?

Answer 2

The statistical combination of results from two or more separate studies.

Question 3

What does meta-analysis suggest about the association between infant attachment and the quality of children’s peer relationships?

Answer 3

It keeps going up with age - more strongly related in adolescence than when you are a baby

Question 4

Why does the relationship between secure relationships and peer relations increase with time?

Answer 4

Trust and quality becomes more important in friendship as you get older

Question 5

Neglected

Answer 5

Few kids like or dislike you. It is like you aren’t there.

Question 6

Rejected

Answer 6

Rejected: Few kids like you, and many dislike you.

Question 7

Bullied

Answer 7

Picked on by many kids, but doesn’t mean you are neglected or rejected. They can also be bullies themselves.

Question 8

Friendless

Answer 8

Any of above may have a few friends or be friendless; can be friendless and not any of the above

Question 9

What is the current conceptualization of autism

Answer 9

Yes, quantitative trait normally distributed in population
Autism represents a collection of quantitative traits that warrants intervention

Question 10

What are the diagnostic symptoms of autism?

Answer 10

Persistent deficits in social communication
Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities

Question 11

What are the associated features of autism?

Answer 11

Sex ratio ~ 4:1 male to female
Intellectual disability - 30% of all autism associated w/ intellectual disability
Seizure disorders - 20-30%
Comorbid conditions such as anxiety, mood regulation, ADHD
Savant skills < 1%

Question 12

What is the difference between a cross-sectional and longitudinal study?

Answer 12

CS: Compares participants of different ages directly to one another at one point in time

LS: Tracks individuals who are the same age at different time points and looks for differences across those time points

Question 13

Sensorimotor

Answer 13

Infant explores the world through direct sensory and motor contact. Object permanence and separation anxiety.

Question 14

Preoperational

Answer 14

(2-6 stages)- Child uses symbols (words and images) to represent objects but does not reason logically. The child also has the ability to pretend. Child is egocentric

Question 15

Concrete operational

Answer 15

Concrete operational (6-12)- Child can think logically about concrete objects and thus can add and subtract. Child understand conversation.

Question 16

Formal operational

Answer 16

12-adult) - Can reason abstractly and think hypothetically