Themes & Methods in Developmental Psychology (College Board AP® Psychology): Flashcards
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Define developmental psychology.
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Define developmental psychology.
Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how behavior and mental processes change across the entire lifespan, from conception to death.
What does the nature vs nurture debate examine in development?
The nature vs nurture debate examines the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to development.
True or False?
Maturationists emphasize the role of environmental experience over biological readiness in development.
False.
Maturationists emphasize genetically programmed growth and biological readiness, known as maturation, rather than environmental experience.
Which perspective is linked to Locke's idea that infants are born as a blank slate?
Environmentalists are linked to Locke's idea that infants are born as a blank slate onto which experience writes its lessons.
Define stability vs change.
The stability vs change debate asks whether characteristics that develop early in life remain consistent or change significantly across the lifespan.
According to the discontinuous (stage) view, how does development occur?
According to the discontinuous (stage) view, development occurs in distinct, qualitatively different stages, such as Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
In continuous development, each new ability builds ________________________ on what came before.
In continuous development, each new ability builds incrementally on what came before.
Define critical period.
A critical period is a specific window of time during which a skill or ability must develop, or it may never fully develop.
Which research method compares different age groups at the same point in time?
The cross-sectional method compares groups of people of different ages at the same point in time.
True or False?
The longitudinal method tests different age groups at a single point in time.
False.
The longitudinal method follows the same group of individuals over a long period, testing them at regular intervals.
What are differences between age groups caused by historical experience rather than age called?
Differences between age groups caused by historical experience rather than age are called cohort effects.
In longitudinal research, repeated testing may improve performance through ____________ effects rather than genuine development.
In longitudinal research, repeated testing may improve performance through practice effects rather than genuine development.
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