Unit 3.1 Flashcards
themes and methods in development of psychology (8 cards)
What is Nature V.S Nuture?
it is the genetic behavior vs. natural things (one does not out weigh the other)
what is stability vs. change?
Stability is the extent wear individuals traits or behaviors change over time
Change is the significant shifts based on traumatic experiences
What are the 2 design methods?
Cross sectional research design and longitudinal research design.
what is Cross sectional research design?
Having a group of people with the same developmental stage
what is longitudinal research design?
The study on a individual over an extended of time
what is Developmental psychology?
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change through lifespan
what is cross sectional study?
Research that compares people of different ages at the point of time
what is longitudinal study?
research that follows and retests the same people over time
