01:830:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Quantitative Trait Locus, Time Signature, Behavioural Genetics

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: K.Brynildsen

Document Summary

Human development- the scientific study of the changes that occur in people as they age. Longitudinal design- one group is followed and assessed at different times as the group ages. Cross sectional design- several different age groups are studied at one time. Cross sequential design- a combo of the longitudinal and cross sectional designs. Cohort effect- the particular impact on development that occurs when a group of people share a common time period or life experience (i. e. being born at the same time) Nature- refers to heredity, the influence of inherited characteristics on personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions. Nurture- refers to the influence of the environment on all of those same things and includes parenting styles, physical surroundings, economics factors and anything else that can influence development that doesn"t come from within the person. Genes and experiences can affect each other.