PSYC 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Object Permanence, Menarche
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Accommodation the process through which we change or modify existing schema to accommodate new experiences. Assimilation the process through which we fit or assimilate new experiences into existing schemata. Attachments strong emotional ties formed to one or more intimate companions. Cross-sectional design a research design in which people of different ages are compared at the same time. Dementia physically based losses in mental functioning. Development the age-related physical, intellectual, social, and personal changes that occur throughout an individual"s lifetime. Gender roles specific patterns of behavior that are consistent with how society dictates males and females should act. Longitudinal design a research design in which the same are studied or tested repeatedly over time. Menopause the period during which a woman"s menstrual cycle slows down and finally stops. Morality the ability to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate actions. Object permanence the ability to recognize that objects still exist when they"re no longer in sight.
