WK2 western approach to lifespan development

Question 1

Normative age graded influences

Answer 1

things that will influence most people due to their chronological age

Question 2

normative history graded influence

Answer 2

things in wider society that will genrally influence people from a particular generation

Question 3

non-normative influences

Answer 3

fairly unique life events that will not be experienced by most people at a given age or ina given historical context

Question 4

Norm

Answer 4

a typical or expected pattern of appearance or behaviour

Question 5

nature

Answer 5

biological underpinnings of development

Question 6

nurture

Answer 6

environmental influences on development

Question 7

bidirectional view

Answer 7

environmental and biological conditions influence each other

Question 8

assimilation

Answer 8

using a familiar schema to expand understanding of the world

Question 9

accommodation

Answer 9

altering a familiar schema to the new situation to allow understanding

Question 10

scaffolding

Answer 10

the process of supporting learning within the childs ZPD

Question 11

ZPD

Answer 11

zone of proximal development

Question 12

key aspects of research

Answer 12

validity, reliability and generalisability

Question 13

methods for studying development

Answer 13

quantitative and qualitative research

Question 14

quantitative

Answer 14

to do with numbers

Question 15

qualitative

Answer 15

based on words and visuals

Question 16

longitudinal study

Answer 16

follow people over time

Question 17

cross sectional study

Answer 17

take a snapshot of behaviors at one particular time. may compare to other groups or studies

Question 18

case study

Answer 18

focuses on one individual, family or situation