PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Prenatal Development, Heredity, Longitudinal Study
Document Summary
The pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throughout life. A group is assessed on a psychological variable at one point in time. A cohort is any group that shares common historical or social experiences. Longitudinal studies- assesses the same participants multiple times over a time period. Self- individuals take active roles in own development. Genotype (genetic heritage) + effects of experience = phenotype (observable characteristics) Epigenetics- the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the gene code itself. Resilience- a person"s ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times. Biological processes (physical changes of maturation), socioemotional processes (changes in relationships with others, emotional and personality changes, and cognitive processes (changes in thoughts intelligence and language) A single sperm cell (male x or y) penetrates the outer coating of the egg (female x) and fuses to form one fertilized cell (either xx or xy).
