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Lifespan CH 1

TermDefinition
Young adulthood 20 -40yrs
CAT A psychophysiological way of observing what the brain looks like
Cognitive Development The changes that occur in intellectual ability over time
psychosocial development Changes occur in characteristics that are different from one to the other.
Influences on Development Culture Ethnic group Cohort: same time/place Age - graded influences
History-graded influences environmental and biological influences that are relation to a specific time and place.
Microsystem Context that you regularly exist in (family, School)
Macrosystem Cultural values
Chronosystem Changes over time that impact development
Longitudinal takes group and studies them over long periods of time
Cross-sectional Different people , in different stages in life ( right now)
Sequential combination of Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional
Introduction What comes after abstract, literature review (end is hypothesis)
Infancy + toddlerhood Birth -3yrs
Middle Childhood 6 - 12yrs
EEG A psycho-physiological way of observing brain waves by putting sensors on the head
fMRI A psycho-physiological way of observing functions of the brain.
Individualism Single person focus
Physical Development Body changes over time will influence behavior
Social-emotional development Changes in interactions and relationships (ie: Friends and family)
Continuous Change Development occurs gradually
Discontinuous Change Things occur in Stages/ Steps/set times
Critical Period After window of learning closes, cannot learn (ex: language)
Sensitive Period The window never closes., represents the optimal period.
Nature Influence from inheritance such as traits abilities and capacities that are inherited from parents and maturation
Nurture Social and environmental influences that shape behavior
Bronfenbrenner's Ecological approach : Microsystem Mesosystem Exosystem Macrosystem Chronosystem
Mesosystem 2 microsystems interact (student - teacher, home - school)
Exosystem Parts of society that create laws that impact development
Correlational research Correlation coefficient Naturalistic Observation Survey research
Abstract Summary of what was done
Methods Participants / Sample Measures/Materials Procedure
Prenatal conception - Birth
Preschool (early childhood) 3 -6yrs
Adolescence 12 - 20yrs
Middle Adulthood 40 - 65 yrs
Late adulthood 65 - death
Correlational Association betwee variables, two variables occur together
Experimental this one variable causes change in another variable
Meta-Analysis Base conclusion results on several studies
Maturation Predetermined unfolding of genetic information
Culture the customs/values, passed dawn from generations
Cohort group of people who were born around the same time or in the same place
Age - graded influences certain aspects of development happen around the same time regardless of where they live
Sociocultural influences Social economic system, culture, ethnicity, race
Non-normative Events something that is not expected happens or expected that happens before predicted
Naturalistic Observation research observes in environment where it happens
Case Study researcher studies one person (or 1 family, 1 Class, 1 group)
Survey research individuals fill our questionnaire about topics
Collectivism Being a part of a group
Theory statements that helps us explain or predict behavior
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