Thinking about Development

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the multidisciplinary

study of how people change and how they remain the same over time

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human development

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multidisciplinary science is baed on

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theories and research studies

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nature

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genetic and hereditary influences

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nurture

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environmental influences

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smooth progression of development throughout the life span

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continuity

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a series of abrupt developmental shifts

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discontinuity

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there is one developmental process that everyone experiences

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universal

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a person’s developmental process in inextricably intertwined within the context that is occurs

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context-specific

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periods of development nine stages

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1. Prenatal Development
2. Infancy and Toddlerhood
3. Early Childhood
4. Middle Childhood
5. Adolescence
6. Early Adulthood
7. Middle Adulthood
8. Late Adulthood
9. Death and Dying

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four kinds of measurement in human development research

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1. systematic observation
2. sampling behavior with tasks
3. self-reports
4. physiological measures

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watching people and carefully recording what they do or say

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systematic observation

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having participants perform a task to elicit behavior of interest

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sampling behavior with tasks

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people’s answers to questions about topic of interest

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self reports

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measuring brain and body activity

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physiological measures

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two kinds of systematic observation

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1. naturalistic observation

2. structured observation

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Naturalistic observation

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People are observed in a real-life situation

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Researchers create a setting that is likely to elicit the behavior of interest

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structured observation

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they used games to determine the capabilities of participant

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sampling behavior with tasks

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different kinds of physiological activity

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brain activity
heart rate
muscle movement

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study of brain and nervous system

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neuroscience

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general research designs types

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correlational studies
experimental studies
qualitative studies

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Looking at relationships between variables as they exist naturally in the world

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correlational studies

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The systematic manipulation of a key factor(s) that the investigator thinks is the cause of a particular behavior

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experimental studies

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Gaining an in-depth understanding of human behavior and what governs it.

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qualitative studies

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what is an example of correlational study

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being smart = having more friends

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different kinds of designs for studying development

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1. longitudinal studies
2. cross sectional studies
3. sequential studies

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Observes one group of individuals at multiple time periods

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longitudinal studies

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observes two or more age groups at the same period in time

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cross sectional studies

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combination of cross sectional and longitudinal designs

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sequential studies

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basic forces in human development: biopsychosocial framework types

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1. biological forces
2. psychological forces
3. sociocultural forces
   = lifecycle forces

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biological forces

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genetic and health related forces

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psychological forces

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perceptual, cognitive, emotional and personality factors

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sociocultural forces

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interpersonal, societal, cultural and ethnic factors

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lifecycle forces

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differences in how the same event affects people of different stages

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real life example of biopsychosocial interaction

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For example, what you choose to eat (sociocultural) affects your health (biological), which will affect how you feel (psychological), which will affect your grades (lifecycle)