Revision Flashcards
What are four examples of behavioural research methods used in developmental psychology?
- Habituation methods
- Violation of expectation methods
- Conditioning methods
- Eye-tracking methods
What are three examples of brain measures used in investigations into developmental psychological processes?
- fMRI
- EEG
- NIRS
What are two ways of investigating issues in developmental psychology?
- Research methods investigating epigenetics.
- Research methods investigating genetics.
What are three examples of neurodevelopmental disorders?
- Rett’s syndrome
- ADHD
- Autism
What is one theory related to the development of autism?
The extreme male brain theory.
What kind of models can be used to depict ADHD and autism?
Cognitive models
Which three factors appeal to nativists in relation to the behaviour of newborns?
Their cognitive, perceptual, and social competence.
What do nativists believe occurs before birth?
Learning
In which gap are nativists interested?
The gap between infanthood and toddlerhood.
What are two examples of how nativists might analyse the gap between infanthood and toddlerhood?
Via studies investigating looking time and those investigating behaviour.
Which two elements do nativists believe play a role in childhood development?
- Genetics
- Determinism
In what are nativists interested in observing?
The brain at birth.
What is the main topic that researchers into how ‘nurture’ impacts child development aim to investigate?
The main sources of environmental influence.
Over what do researchers into how ‘nurture’ impacts child development attempt to smooth?
Confounds in environmental research.
What are the types of experiments carried out by researchers into how ‘nurture’ impacts child development called?
Natural experiments
