Development: Studying Human Development Flashcards
the scientific study of the changes that occur in people as they age from conception until death
Human Development
research design in which one participant or group of participants is studied over a long period of time
Longitudinal Design
research design in which several different participant age-groups are studied at one particular point in time
Cross-Sectional Design
research design in which participants are first studied by means of
a cross-sectional design but are also followed and assessed longitudinally.
Cross-Sequential Design
the impact on development occurring when a group of people share a common time period or common life experience
Cohort Effect
the influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions
Nature
the influence of the environment on personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions
Nurture
the science of inherited traits
Genetics
special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
section of DNA having the same arrangement of chemical elements
Gene
tightly wound strand of genetic material or DNA
Chromosomes
referring to a gene that actively controls the expression of a trait
Dominant
referring to a gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene
Recessive
Diseases carried by recessive genes
cystic fibrosis
sickle-cell anemia
Tay-Sachs disorder
phenylketonuria
extra chromosome in what would normally be the 21st pair
Down syndrome
extra sex chromosome in the 23rd pair
Klinefelter’s syndrome
23rd pair is missing an X
Turner’s syndrome
