PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Phenotype, Centrism
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Changes is biological, physical, psychological, and behavioral processes as we age. Critical and sensitive periods: critical period = age where experiences must occur, sensitive periods = optimal age range. Continuity versus discontinuity: gradual or stages/ Inverted u-shape: emerges early peaks diminishes with age. U-shape function: emerges early disappears re-emerges. Longitudinal: test same cohort at different times, pros. Will lose people from sample mortality. Developmental disorder may not be able to participate in the study. You have to start with a huge sample cause people will not be able to participate due to multiple reasons. Cross sectional: compare different ages at same time, pros. Data from many age groups: cons. Sequential cohort = group born at the same time (wireless technology now prevalent: test several cohorts as they age, pros and cons of both the longitudinal and cross sectional. Conception mother and father 23 chromosomes from each. What you are and what we see: ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272) (cid:858)(cid:271)luepri(cid:374)t(cid:859) a(cid:374)d ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272) e(cid:454)pressio(cid:374)
