PSYC 1005 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Gene Expression
16 Oct 2016
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Chapter 10 answers: the study of how humans and behavior changes over the life span, post hoc fallacy, bidirectional influences, cross-sectional designs, influence of early. Experiences, and the nature vs. nurture debate: post hoc fallacy: logical error where you assume that a causes b just because b came after a. Bidirectional influences: as children and teens grow older, the play more of a role in selecting their environments. In developmental research: examine people of different ages at a single time. Influence of early experiences: early life experiences have the power to impact development. The nature vs. nurture debate: the debate on whether our developed more by our nature or nurture during our adolescence. Secondary sex characteristics are the non-reproductive changes that distinguish the sexes: menarche is the start of menstruation. Spermarche is boys" first or ability to ejaculate: genetics and environmental differences, in middle-late adulthood there is: Decline of fertility in women"s 30"s and 40"s.
