Developmental Psychology Flashcards
LONGITUDINAL METHOD
Measures a single individual or group of individuals over an extended period of time.
CROSS-SECTIONAL METHOD
Compares individuals of various ages at one point in time.
SCHEMA
A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information.
ASSIMILATION
The process of absorbing new information into an existing schema
ACCOMMODATION
The process of adjusting old schemas or developing new ones to incorporate new information.
OBJECT PERMANENCE
An infant’s understanding that objects or people continue to exist even when they cannot be directly
seen, heard, or touched.
IRREVERSIBILITY
The child’s inability to mentally reverse a sequence of events or logical operations.
CONSERVATION
Understanding that certain physical characteristics (such as volume) remain unchanged, even when
their outward appearance changes.
PERMISSIVE STYLE OF PARENTING
Parents set few rules, make minimal demands, and allow their children to reach their own
conclusions.
AUTHORITATIVE STYLE OF PARENTING
Parents set firm rules, make reasonable demands, and listen to their child’s viewpoint while still
insisting on responsible behavior.
AUTHORITARIAN STYLE OF PARENTING
Parents set rigid rules, enforce strict punishments, and rarely listen to their child’s point of view.
PSYCHOSOCIAL STAGES
Erik Erikson’s theory that individuals pass through eight developmental stages, each involving a
crisis that must be successfully resolved.
