3.1 THEMES & METHODS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Developmental Psychology
The study of how behavior and mental processes change and remain stable across the human lifespan.
Chronological Development
The study of development in the order it typically occurs over time, such as infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Stability and Change
A key theme in developmental psychology that examines which traits remain consistent and which traits change throughout life.
Longitudinal Research
A research design that follows the same group of individuals over an extended period of time to observe changes and stability in development.
Nature and Nurture
A central debate in psychology that explores the relative influence of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) on development.
Continuous Development
The view that development occurs gradually and smoothly over time.
Discontinuous Development
The view that development occurs in distinct stages or steps.
Cross-Sectional Research
A research design that compares individuals of different ages at one point in time to understand age-related differences.
