INTRODUCTION TO DEV PSYCH Flashcards
the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human lifespan
Development
A Characteristics of the Life Span Perspective that refers to the oldest age documented; currently 122 years
Life span
A Characteristics of the Life Span Perspective that refers to the average expected number of years to live; currently 78 years
Life expectancy
Life-span perspective views development as _____ - no age period is dominant
Lifelong
Life-span perspective views development as _____ - biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions
Multidimensional
Life-span perspective views development as _____ - dimensions expand and shrink
Multidirectional
Life-span perspective views development as _____ - capable of change
Plastic
Life-span perspective views development as _____ - shared by psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers
Multidisciplinary
Life-span perspective views development as _____ - occurs within a setting
Contextual
What are the 6 Life-span perspective views in development?
- Lifelong
- Multidimensional
- Multidirectional
- Plastic
- Multidisciplinary
- Contextual
What are the Three types of contextual influences?
- Normative age-graded influences
- Normative history-graded influences
- Non-normative life events
A type of contextual influences that refers to the similar for individuals in a particular age group
Normative age-graded influences
A type of contextual influences that refers to the common to people of a particular generation because of historic circumstances
Normative history-graded influences
A type of contextual influences that refers to the usual occurrences that have a major impact on the individual’s life
Non-normative life events
A contemporary concern that describes lifestyles and psychological states
Health and Well-being
A contemporary concern that describes same sex family; OFW parents
Parenting and Education
A contemporary concern that describes culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender
Sociocultural contexts and Diversity
A contemporary concern that describes governments course of action
Social Policy
What are the 4 Contemporary concerns?
- Health and Well-being
- Parenting and Education
- Sociocultural contexts and Diversity
- Social Policy
It refers to a time frame in a person’s life that is characterized by certain features
Developmental period
A conception of age that refers to the number years
Chronological age
A conception of age that refers to biological health
Biological age
A conception of age that refers to adaptive capacities
Psychological age
A conception of age that refers to connectedness with others
Social age
What are the 4 Conceptions of Age?
- Chronological age
- Biological age
- Psychological age
- Social age
What are the 5 Theoretical Orientations to Development?
- Psychoanalytic
- Cognitive
- Behavioral and Social Cognitive
- Ethological
- Ecological
A method for collecting data that must be systematic and controlled
Observation
A method for collecting data that is laboratory and naturalistic
Observation
A method for collecting data that has Standard sets of questions, that are used to obtain people’s attitudes or beliefs about a particular topic
Survey and Interviews
What are the 5 Methods for Collecting Data?
- Observation
- Survey and Interview
- Standardized test
- Case study
- Physiological measures
What are the 3 Research designs
- Descriptive
- Correlational
- Experiment
A time span research that refers to simultaneously compares individuals of different ages
Cross sectional
A time span research that refers to studies the same individuals over a period of time, usually several years or more
Longitudinal approach
A time span research that refers to the differences due to a person’s time of birth, era, or generation, but not to actual age
Cohort effects
What are the 3 Time span research?
- Cross sectional
- Longitudinal approach
- Cohort effects
A type of conducting an ethical research that talks about all participants must know what their research participation will involve and what risk might develop
Informed consent
A type of conducting an ethical research that talks about researchers are responsible for keeping the data completely anonymous
Confidentiality
A type of conducting an ethical research: after the study, participants should be informed of the study’s purpose and methods that were used
Debriefing
A type of conducting an ethical research that refers to researchers must ensure that deception will not harm participants, and that participants are fully debriefed
Deception
What are the 4 conduction Ethical Research?
- Informed consent
- Confidentiality
- Debriefing
- Deception
What are the 2 Minimizing Bias?
- Gender bias
2. Cultural and Ethnic Bias
