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Chap 5
Chap 5 - Development
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Human Development | how people change and stay the same over time |
| Developmental Psychology | the study of how people grow and change from birth to old age |
| Quantitative Change | change in amount/number (height, weight, etc.) |
| Qualitative Change | change in type or structure (new way of thinking, different hair color) |
| Stability | traits or behaviors that stay consistent over time |
| Social Constructs | ideas we create as a society |
| Physical Domain | body, brain, motor skills, senses |
| Cognitive Domain | thinking, learning, memory, language |
| Psychosocial Domain | emotions, personality, relationships |
| Heredity | genes |
| Environment/Experience | surroundings and upbringing |
| Maturation | natural biological growth |
| Timing | sensitive/critical periods when experiences matter more |
| Protective Factors | help reduce harm (ex: strong support system) |
| Risk Factors | make negative outcomes more likely |
| Resilience | ability to bounce back from challenges |
| Research Implications | helps improve parenting, education, healthcare, interventions, treatments, and social policies |
| Cross-Sectional | different ages at one time |
| Longitudinal | same people over time |
| Sequential | mix of both (different ages followed over time) |
| Selective Attrition | certain people drop out of studies more than others |
| Cohort | people born or entering something at the same time |
| Equifinality | different starts = same outcome |
| Multifinality | same start = different outcomes |
| Assimilation | using old knowledge for new things |
| Accomodation | changing old knowledge to fit new things |
| Equilibration | balancing the two - leads to learning |
| Sensorimotor (0-2 yrs) | learn through senses and actions |
| Object Permanence | understanding things still exist when unseen |
| Preoperational (2-7 yrs) | no mental operations yet; symbolic thinking grows |
| Egocentric | can't see others' viewpoints |
| Lack of Conservation | think appearance changes amount |
| Concrete Operations (7-11 yrs) | can think logically about real objects |
| Formal Operations (12+ yrs) | abstract thinking and logical reasoning |
| Schema | mental framework for understanding the world |
| Habituation | getting used to something; responding less |
| Dishabituation | response comes back when something changes |
| Zygote | fertilized egg |
| Fetus | after about 8 weeks |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | birth defects caused by heavy alcohol exposure in pregnancy |
| Zone of Proximal Development | what a child can do with help |
| Attachment | emotional bond |
| Strange Situation | test to classify attachment style |
| Still-Face Paradigm | shows babies expect responsive interaction |
| Temperament | natural activity level and emotional style |
| Identity Crisis | struggle to figure out who you are |
| Identity Diffusion | not thinking about decisions yet |
| Identity Moratorium | exploring but not committed |
| Identity Foreclosure | accepting an identity without exploring |
| Identity Achievement | explored options and made a decision |
| Personal Fable | belief that you are unique or invincible |
| Midlife Transition | re-evaluating goals |
| Terror Management Theory | we deal with fear of death by holding strong beliefs and values |
| Gender Roles | behaviors society expects of men and women |
| Biculturalism | identifying with two cultures |
| Authoritative Parenting | high standards + warm and responsive |
| Authoritarian Parenting | strict, less emotional warmth; rules without explanation |
| Permissive Parenting | warm but overly lenient |
| Indifferent/Uninvolved Parenting | little involvement beyond basic needs |
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