this is an in-depth study of one person, group, or event
what is a case study?
stage before birth
what is prenatal?
this is a person's interest in and dedication to benefitting future generations
what is generativity
ability to reflect on their life with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment
what is integrity?
what is the mircosystem?
this involves collecting and evaluating non-numerical data in order to understand concepts or subjective opinions
what is qualitative research?
the stage of birth or being a youngling
what is infancy?
this is a state of feeling stuck, unproductive, and disconnected from others
what is stagnation?
looking back on life with feelings of regret, shame, or disappointment
what is despair?
this system includes events/situations that affect us, but we are not directly a part of
what is the mesosystem?
this involves collecting and evaluating numerical data
what is quantitative research?
toodler-ness or elementary years
what is childhood?
having to deal with money, school/work, health, and family
what are the causes of stress?
the lowered sensitivity to negative info & emotions
what is the positivity effect?
this system indirectly influence development even when the individual is not directly involved in these settings
what is the exosystem?
this includes comparing people of different ages and considering how they are different
what is a cross-sectional research design?
moody-angsty years; usually middle to high school years
what is adolescence?
what explains why young people aren't as happy?
what is the happiness curve?
planning ahead to minimize regret
what is the prospective regret?
this system represents the values, ideologies, and laws of the society or culture
what is the macrosystem?
this includes studying the same subjects or individuals over a period of time
what is a longitudinal study?
the years at which someone is considered grown and have real responsibilities
what is adulthood?
1. the event
2. the coping
1. what is primary appraisal?
2. what is secondary appraisal?
what is retrospective regret?
this system consist of the time period you live in
what is the chronosystem?