Term 1: Developmental Psychology Concepts and Theories, Quizzes of Psychology

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nature vs. nuture

nature: Genetic endowment makes us who we are. nurture:environment makes us who we are TERM 2

continuous vs. stage development

DEFINITION 2 continuous:caused by increases in the amount of or quantity of experiences (quantity) discontinuous( stage):Caused by differences in the nature of experience (quality) TERM 3

critical periods in development

DEFINITION 3 There are times when a child or infant must experience certain kinds of social and sensory experience. IF they do not, later experiences will not be able to make up for the earlier deficiencies TERM 4

tabulasa

rosa

DEFINITION 4 Tabula Rasa: Blank Slate -born with blank slate TERM 5

cross section design

DEFINITION 5 Multiple groups observed several times over a shorter period. Groups or cohorts are compared over these times. Provides similar experimental strength to longitudinal design with less resources.

longitudinal design

Behavior of the same group is evaluated over a long time Termans gifted children study Takes a large amount of resources and time TERM 7

assimilation

DEFINITION 7 The process by which we interpret new information in accordance with our existing knowledge and schemas TERM 8

accomidation

DEFINITION 8 How we adjust or restructure what we already know so that new information can fit better..i.e. how we alter our schemas TERM 9

4stages indevelopment(sensorimotor)

DEFINITION 9 Infants experience the world senses primarily; seeing, touching, tasting etc.. TERM 10

4stages indevelopment (preoperational)

DEFINITION 10 Child begins to acquire the ability to use symbols to represent people, objects, and events.

4stages indevelopment (Concrete Operations)

Decentration: the ability to evaluate two or more physical dimensions simultaneously Conservation: the understanding that changing somethings form does not necessarily change its essential character. Can think logically about concrete events. TERM 12

4 stages of development(formal operations)

DEFINITION 12 Abstract reasoning emerges during this stage Teenagers acquire the ability to make complex deductions and solve problems by testing hypotheses. TERM 13

object permanence

DEFINITION 13 Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched. TERM 14

egocentrism

DEFINITION 14 the inability to perceive the world from any viewpoint other than their own.