Quiz 1 Flashcards
The silent generation consists of
those born between 1928 and 1941
Science involves
a process of gathering knowledge.
The ability to live until later life is called
longevity
A study that compares development in two or more groups of different ages at one point is called
cross-sectional design
Qualitative and quantitative methods are combined together in
mixed-methods research
The theory that growth in thinking and understanding happens as a result of active exploration of the world:
Cognitive development theory
Theory that highlights the pervasive effect of discrimination and a strengths-based approach to development:
Critical race theory
Material deprivation, the inability to meet material needs, provides an accurate understanding of economic hardship or family circumstance.
Material deprivation, the inability to meet material needs, provides an accurate understanding of economic hardship or family circumstance.
At what developmental period does fertility cease?
Middle life
Scientists believe
sensitive periods can begin before birth and extend through adolescence.
To demonstrate that practice helped children grow Myrtle McGraw
gave children roller skates
A 2 year old that is learning how to walk and talk is in what stage of Erikson’s psychosocial stage of development?
Autonomy versus shame and doubt
Observing what happens in a natural setting without manipulation:
naturalistic observation
The stage focusing on being a parent, raising well-adjusted children, 42 years old
Generativity versus stagnation
Nature vs nurture
It isn’t accurate to label development as either
