Unit 6 - Developmental Flashcards
1
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Developmental psychology
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A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span.
2
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Nature and nurture
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How does our genetic inheritance (our nature) interact with our experiences (our nurture) to influence our development?
3
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Continuity and stages
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What parts of development are gradual and continuous, like riding an escalator? What parts change abruptly in separate stages, like climbing rungs on a ladder?
4
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Stability and change
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Which of our traits persist through life? How do we change as we age?
5
Q
Jean Piaget
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A Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development.
6
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Embryo
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The developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month.
