PSYC 2070 : Midterm Review 2070
Document Summary
Life span perspective versus traditional approach: womb to the tomb. Know definition of development and life span development. Life span approach emphasis developmental change through childhood and adulthood. Name and theory will be given, but need to know what the theory is about. Informed consent: confidentiality, debriefing, limited use of deception. Cohort: group of people who are born at a similar point in history and share similar experiences. Longitudinal approach: studies the same individuals over a period of time, usually several years or more. Cross-sectional: simultaneously compares individuals of different ages. Theories of development: psychoanalytic theories, cognitive theories, behavioral and social cognitive theories, ethological theory, ecological theory. Nature vs. nurture: the extent to which development is influenced by biological inheritance and/or environmental experiences. Stability vs. change: the degree to which early traits and characteristics persist through life or change. Stability: traits and characteristics are seen as the result of heredity and early life experiences.
