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Life Span Developmen
Key Terms
| Key Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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) |