Is part of a larger, interdisciplinary field known as developmental science.
What is child development.
100
He believed a person has an id, ego and superego.
Who is Freud.
100
His theory stresses the importance of cognition.
Who is Bandura.
100
Observation of behavior in natural contexts.
What is naturalistic observation.
100
In utero, this system develops the fastest.
What is nervous.
200
True or false: the field of child development is considered interdisciplinary because it has grown through the combined efforts of people from many fields.
What is true.
200
He believed children in the initiative versus guilt stage can gain insight into the person they will become through make-believe play.
Who is Erikson.
200
He is responsible for the sociocultural theory.
Who is Vygotsky.
200
True of false: Other factors can influence a physiological response.
What is true.
200
A negative environment influence on a baby in utero.
What is teratogen.
300
The three domains child development is often divided into.
What is physical, cognitive and emotional and social.
300
He believed environment is the supreme force in development.
What is Watson.
300
Theorists make a ___________ of behavior drawn directly from a theory.
What is a hypothesis.
300
For an experiment to be this, observations and evaluations of people's actions cannot be unique to a single observer.
What is reliable.
300
This reaches its adult size earlier than any other organ or structure.
What is brain.
400
The period of development that brings about the most rapid change.
What is the prenatal period.
400
He believed the frequency of a behavior can be increased by following it with reinforcers.
Who is Skinner.
400
If a scientist states their theory shows that new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at different times, it is ________.
What is discontinuous.
400
This type of research method allows inferences about cause-and-effect relationships?
What is experimental design.
400
This is sensitive to environmental influences for a much longer period of time than any other part of the brain.
What is cerebral cortex.
500
This describes, explains and predicts behavior.
What is a theory.
500
His cognitive-development theory states that children actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world.
Who is Piaget.
500
This theory emphasizes healthy personality development depends on how parents manage their child's sexual and aggressive drive.
What is psychosexual theory.
500
This research method involves conversations with participants.
What is clinical interview.
500
A stimulus that increases the occurrence of a response.