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Themes & Methods in Developmental Psychology Flashcards

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Stability

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personality traits and temperament don’t change throughout life

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Change

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personality traits and temperament change throughout life

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Nature

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genetics; is discontinuous; determines your personality traits and temperament

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Nurture

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environment; is continuous; can impact personality traits and temperament

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Continuous Development

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continue to develop gradually

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Discontinuous Development

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we develop in stages and see spurts of growth

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Cross Sectional Research

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examine people of different ages all at once

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Longitudinal Research

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track the performance of one group of people over time

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