Studied by 2 people
nature v nurture
genes vs environment shaping us
maturation
natural growth process shaping development
continuity v discontinuity
sudden change vs smooth progress
stability v change
stay the same vs evolve over time
longtitudinal studies
research where it takes place for many years
cross sectional
studying different groups at the same time
cohort
a group of people who share a similar experience
cohort effect
impact of shared experiences on a group
cohort-sequential
combining longtitudinal and cross-sectional studies
biographical studies
examining a person’s life history in detail
critical period
time when specific experiences strongly influence development (ex. a death in the family)
fertilization
sperm meets egg
neonates
newborn babies
rooting
reflex when a baby’s cheek is touched and they open their mouth to look for a nipple
thumb sucking
makes babies feel secure
swallowing
throat muscles helps babies eat
grasping reflex
baby’s instinct to grip objects tightly
habituation
getting used to something after repeated exposure
puberty
the body changes, becoming adult like
primary sex characteristics
penis and vagina
secondary sex characteristics
lower pitch voice, pubic hair, breasts, enlargement of genitals
assimilation
adding new info to what you already know
accomodation
changing existing info to fit new info
sensorimotor (age)
birth to 2 years old
sensorimotor
object permanence, stranger anxiety
preoperational (age)
2 to 7 years old
preoperational
egocentrism, animism, artificialism
animism
belief that objects have consciousness
artificialism
belief that humans make everything happen
concrete (age)
7-12 years old
concrete
conservation concepts
formal operational (age)
adolescence-adult
formal operational
think abstractly
internalization
making behaviors your own
zone of proximal development
what you can learn with help
fluid intelligence
ability to learn from new situations
crystalized intelligence
accumulated knowledge and skills over time
preconventional
focused on self interest and avoiding punishment
conventional
concerned with approval and societal rules
postconventional
based on personal principles and ethics
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stage 1 period
2
stage 2 period
3 to 5
stage 3 period
6 to puberty
stage 4 period
adolescents
stage 5 period
young adulthood
stage 6 period
young adulthood
stage 6 period
late adulthood
stage 8 period
trust v mistrust
stage 1 crisis
stage 2 crisis
autonomy v shame/doubt
initiative vs guilt
stage 3 crisis
industry vs inferiority
stage 4 crisis
identity vs role confusion
stage 5 crisis
intimacy vs role confusion
stage 6 crisis
generativity vs stagnation
stage 7 crisis
intergrity vs dispair
stage 8 crisis
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