psychology AOS#2

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

Refers to changes that occur over time

Question 2

Infancy

Answer 2

born - 2 years

Question 3

Childhood

Answer 3

2-10

Question 4

Adolescence

Answer 4

10-20

Question 5

Adulthood

Answer 5

20-40

Question 6

Middle age

Answer 6

40-65

Question 7

Old age

Answer 7

65+

Question 8

Physical development

Answer 8

Physical or biological changes within your body

e.g. voice breaking, menstruate, taller, grow or lose hair.

Question 9

Cognitive development

Answer 9

Changes in mental abilities

e.g. gain memories, learn more, improve logical skills.

Question 10

Emotional development

Answer 10

Changes in how we feel and express our emotions

e.g. the way we feel and express anger at 2 is different to what it is at 35.

Question 11

Social development

Answer 11

Involves skills with interacting and dealing with other people.
e.g. significant relationships change as you get older

Question 12

The Great Debate

Answer 12

Whether it is heredity or environment that determines how we develop.
Recently, more about how they interact, and which one has the GREATER influence over development.

Question 13

Nature

Answer 13

(Heredity)
Involves the transmission of characteristics from biological parents to their offspring via genetics at the time of conception.
e.g. if parents have likelihood of depression so will offspring.

Question 14

Nurture

Answer 14

(Environment)
Used to refer to all experiences, objects and events we are exposed to throughout our lifetime.
e.g. siblings, ethnic origins, how you’re brought up, schooling/occupation, jobs.

Question 15

Twin studies

Answer 15

Involve using identical twins and non-identical twins to determine if nature or nurture as a greater influence on development.

Question 16

Adoption studies

Answer 16

Involve children who have been adopted and therefore have no genetic similarity to their adopted parents are used to determine the influence of nurture on development.