Genetics
If someone were to actively seek out groups that are similar to genetics, such as an Indian girl finding others who are Indian, what concept is this?
Active Genetics
Whose theory is represented by this example of Cognitive Development, and is it a form of active or passive learning in development?:
The child learned how to play with building blocks during his Sensorimotor Stage.
what is the term/way we interact with our environment in this theory?
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
active exploration
What is the main issue we try to answer with developmental psychology that deals with the comparison of our genetics vs how we are raised?
Nature vs Nurture
Question, Hypothesis, Method, Collect Data, Draw Conclusions
(Quinn Has Many Cute Dogs)What are changes in development that refer to unpredictable life events that happen to individuals, not tied to a specific age or historical period, and that significantly impact their life course? These are events like parental divorce, mental illness, or unexpected job loss, which are unique to the individual and not typical for most people at that stage of life.
Non-normative changes in development
What is a genotype? can you give me an example?
genetic makeup, genes for brown hair, brown eyes
name freuds main 2 points in his psychosexual theory of development
unconscious mind drives our behavior and desires, childhood shapes our development
Term for the age at which different cultures expect members to achieve things
social clock
What is the importance of what does falsifiable mean? And what step of the scientific method does it cover? Why does this matter?
Falsifiable means to have a specific enough hypothesis that can be tested again to be proven wrong. It is important to be cautious of test results that have just been tested once.
What are these types of changes in development that refer to the shared life experiences shaped by major historical events or periods that significantly impact an entire generation or group of people at a similar age. Can you name for me the group that experiences these same changes?
normative historical graded changes, cohorts
what is a phenotype, can you give me an example?
traits that are expressed from genes, brown hair, brown eyes
explain the theory that is the most passive, as our behavior is shaped by certain conditioning?
skinners operant conditioning, reinforcement and punishment
a word that describes our development.
cognitive changes in response to experiences
plasticity
If you are observing a child begging for his mom in a particular environment, what kind of observation/test is that?
Behavioral observation
What is the type of development that involves an individual's self-driven effort to construct knowledge and influence their environment?
Active Development/Learning
In this scenario, the child's development is influenced by both inherited genes and an environment that naturally complements those genes, especially by their parents. What concept is this? (a or p)
Passive genetics
What is Bandura's social learning theory key concepts? What kind of learning is this?
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory is similar. What differs from it?
we learn from observing our surroundings and imitating them, passive learning "my dad is in a BANDura, I want to be in a band"
We learn/imitate behavior from more knowledgeable influences
what are the three types of development?
1. learning how to walk, growing muscle, aging, etc.
2. developing social skills, forming relationships, etc.
3. changes in beliefs, reasoning, language, problem-solving, etc.
physical, social, cognitive
Give me the two types of research design methods and explain them
Correlational method: finding relationships between two things, does not equal causation
Experimental method: making testable groups, includes DV and IV, EG, and CG
What are the universal and gradual physical, cognitive, and sensory changes that happen as part of the normal aging process, such as wrinkles, loss of bone and muscle density, loss of vision and hearing, and subtle changes in memory and thinking, etc? They are considered normal timelines
Normative Age Related Changes
what is behavioral genetics interested in?
explain the 3 gene environment interaction:
1. passive, 2. evocative, 3. active effect
BOTH genetics and environment
1. let parents determine ones interaction with genes vs environment, 2. environment judges your genetics to influence your relationship, 3. individual seeks out environment similar to their genetic characteristics
explain bronfenbrenner's theory and his ecological systems:
microsystem
mesosystem
exosystem
macrosystem
we learn from multiple influences
immediate environment, connections between microsystems, institutional influences, expectations and values
name the two types of culture
1. more focused on harmony and group-oriented
2. more focused on personal goals, independence, etc
1. collectivist
2. individualist
What is a cross-sectional, longitudinal, and sequential design method in developmental psych?
name me the three ways to collect data
1. measuring 2 different variables in a person (Age and mental health)
2. measuring a person overtime
3. combining these
behavioral, physiological, and self-report
What is the type of development where an individual receives information or influences from their surroundings with less personal choice?
Passive Development/learning