Exploring three key themes in developmental psychology Flashcards
1
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Genes, environment and their interplay
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- Not as simple as nature vs nurture
- Genes and environment can influence each other
2
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Prenatal factors
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- Things that seem innate may be due to different influences in utero
- Mother has an influence on environment before and after biorth
3
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Nature elicits nurture - Caring
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Infant qualities will give good responses from parents, such as crying and being cute
4
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Nature elicits nurture - Preference
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Individuals actively choose and engage in activities that reinforce their abilities
5
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Development overtime reveals genetics
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- Good runners
- Short sightedness
- Mental disorders
6
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Child at a young age often predicts their later development
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- Temperament
- Intelligence
7
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Societal changes on developmental continuity
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- Increase in time spent with fathers
- Influence of technology
- Change in prevalence of disorders over past decades
8
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Development doesn’t happen at the same time for every child
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- Motor development
- Perceptual development
9
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People are just different
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People react differently to similar experiences, even those from the same family
