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Life Span Developmen
Key Terms
Key Term | Definition |
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cross-sequential research | a research design that combines cross-sectionaland longitudinal research |
scientific study of human development | (blank) |
life-span perspective | (blank) |
plasticity | (blank) |
biosocial domain | the part of human developement that includes physical growth and development as well as the family, community,and cultural factors that affect growth and development |
cognitive domain | the part of human development that includes all the mental processes through which the individual thinks, learns, and communcates, plus the institutions involved in learning and communicating |
psychosocial domain | (blank) |
butterfly effect | the idea that a small action - such as the breeze caused by the butterfly's wings-may set off a series of powerful changes. |
cohort | (blank) |
social construction | (blank) |
socioeconomic status (SES) | (blank) |
culture | (blank) |
ethnic group | (blank) |
race | (blank) |
scientific method | (blank) |
hypothesis | (blank) |
replicate | (blank) |
subjects | (blank) |
variable | (blank) |
scientific observation | (blank) |
statistical significance | (blank) |
correlation | (blank) |
experiment | (blank) |
independent variable | (blank) |
dependant variable | (blank) |
survey | (blank) |
case study | (blank) |
longitudinal research | (blank) |
cross-sectional research | (blank) |