Dimensions of human development
Nature vs. Nurture
Early Philosophy of Human Development
Research Methods
Scientific Study of Development
100

This dimension of development involves changes in body size, motor skills and health

What is physical development?

100

This term refers to the genetic inheritance that influences human development

What is nature?

100

This philosopher believed children were born as "blank slates" shaped entirely by experience

Who is John Locke?

100

An in-depth examination of a single individual

What is a case study?

100

Organized the first study of human development

Who is Charles Darwin?

200

This dimension focuses on changes in emotions, feelings, and interpersonal relationships

What is emotional development?

200

The influence of environmental factors like upbringing and culture on human development is referred to as this

What is nurture?

200

This philosopher argued children are born with an inherent sense of morality and goodness

Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

200
The observation of people in their typical environments
What is Naturalistic Observation?
200

Developed the first scientific study of child development

Who is G. Stanley Hall?

300

This dimension encompasses changes in thought processes, learning, memory, and language

What is cognitive development?

300

The debate between nature and nurture asks how much of development is influenced by genetics versus this

What is the environment?

300

This concept from Plato's philosophy suggests that knowledge is innate and comes from within the individual

What is nativism?

300

Participants in one group studied over a long period of time

What is a Longitudinal Study?

300

Described how logical thinking developed in stages

Who is Jean Piaget?
400

The gradual growth in self awareness and the understanding of one's identity relates to this dimension of development

What is self concept or identity development?

400

This type of twin study helps researchers examine the impact of genetics vs. environment by comparing twins raised together vs. apart

What are identical twin studies?

400

This Greek philosopher emphasized the importance of education in shaping human potential

Who is Aristotle?

400

To describe, influence, predict and explain

What are the four goals of the scientific method?

400

The study of age related changes in our bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, social relationships and personalities.

What is human development?

500

Human development is influenced by environmental factors and personal experiences in addition to biological changes, a concept referred to as this

What is the biopsychosocial model of development?

500

This concept describes how genetic predispositions can interact with environmental experiences to shape development 

What is gene-environment interaction?

500

This approach, introduced by Rousseau, focused on the natural unfolding of a child's development with minimal adult interference

What is the natural development approach?

500

A study in which researchers use interviews and or questionnaires to collect data about attitudes, interests, values ad various kinds of behaviours

What is a case study?

500

Suggested the existence of genetically programmed sequential patterns of development

Who is Arnold Gessell?