Thinking about Development Flashcards
the multidisciplinary
study of how people change and how they remain the same over time
human development
multidisciplinary science is baed on
theories and research studies
nature
genetic and hereditary influences
nurture
environmental influences
smooth progression of development throughout the life span
continuity
a series of abrupt developmental shifts
discontinuity
there is one developmental process that everyone experiences
universal
a person’s developmental process in inextricably intertwined within the context that is occurs
context-specific
periods of development nine stages
- Prenatal Development
- Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Early Childhood
- Middle Childhood
- Adolescence
- Early Adulthood
- Middle Adulthood
- Late Adulthood
- Death and Dying
four kinds of measurement in human development research
- systematic observation
- sampling behavior with tasks
- self-reports
- physiological measures
watching people and carefully recording what they do or say
systematic observation
having participants perform a task to elicit behavior of interest
sampling behavior with tasks
people’s answers to questions about topic of interest
self reports
measuring brain and body activity
physiological measures
two kinds of systematic observation
- naturalistic observation
2. structured observation
Naturalistic observation
People are observed in a real-life situation
Researchers create a setting that is likely to elicit the behavior of interest
structured observation
they used games to determine the capabilities of participant
sampling behavior with tasks
different kinds of physiological activity
brain activity
heart rate
muscle movement
study of brain and nervous system
neuroscience
general research designs types
correlational studies
experimental studies
qualitative studies
Looking at relationships between variables as they exist naturally in the world
correlational studies
The systematic manipulation of a key factor(s) that the investigator thinks is the cause of a particular behavior
experimental studies
Gaining an in-depth understanding of human behavior and what governs it.
qualitative studies
what is an example of correlational study
being smart = having more friends
different kinds of designs for studying development
- longitudinal studies
- cross sectional studies
- sequential studies
Observes one group of individuals at multiple time periods
longitudinal studies
observes two or more age groups at the same period in time
cross sectional studies
combination of cross sectional and longitudinal designs
sequential studies
basic forces in human development: biopsychosocial framework types
- biological forces
- psychological forces
- sociocultural forces
= lifecycle forces
biological forces
genetic and health related forces
psychological forces
perceptual, cognitive, emotional and personality factors
sociocultural forces
interpersonal, societal, cultural and ethnic factors
lifecycle forces
differences in how the same event affects people of different stages
real life example of biopsychosocial interaction
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)
