ABSC 160 KU Unit 1 questions and answers
social policy - policies that are intended to promote the welfare of individuals in a
society
physical development - biological changes that occur in the body and brain.
including changes in size and strength, integration of sensory, and motor activity,
and development of fine and gross motor skills.
cognitive development - changes in the way children think, understand, and
reason as they grow older.
social-emotional development - includes all the ways we learn to connect to other
individuals and interact with them, understand our emotions and the emotions of
others, and express and regulate our emotions
nature - the influence of genetic inheritance on development
nurture - the influence of learning and the environment on children development
Is nature or nurture more important? - more recent research has continued to
show how nature and nurture are inextricably intertwined in a complex way
,ABSC 160 KU Unit 1 questions and answers
through a process in which genes are expressed through constant interaction with
their environment
quantitative changes - changes in the amount or quantity of what you are
measuring. ex: height grows (add inches), gain knowledge (information they know
increases), they learn new words (vocab grows)
qualitative changes - changes in the overall nature of what you are examining
stage theories - theories of development in which each stage in life is seen as
qualitatively different from the ones that come before and after; usually describe
qualitative changes
incremental theories - theories in which development is a result of continuous
quantitative changes; usually describe quantitative changes
equifinality - the principle by which different developmental pathways may result
in the same outcome; different pathways = same outcome
multifinality - the principle by which the same pathways may lead to different
developmental outcomes; same pathways = different outcomes
, ABSC 160 KU Unit 1 questions and answers
developmental psychopathology - an approach that sees mental and behavioral
problems as distortions of normal developmental processes rather than as
illnesses
niche picking - the process by which people express their genetic tendencies by
finding environments that match and enhance those tendencies
positive youth development - an approach to finding ways to help all young
people reach their full potential
socialization - process of instilling the norms, attitudes, and beliefs of a culture in
it's children
culture - the system of behaviors, norms, beliefs, and traditions that form to
promote the survival of a group that lives in a particular environmental niche.
socioeconomic status - a person's social standing based on a combined measure
of income, education, and occupation
social policy - policies that are intended to promote the welfare of individuals in a
society
physical development - biological changes that occur in the body and brain.
including changes in size and strength, integration of sensory, and motor activity,
and development of fine and gross motor skills.
cognitive development - changes in the way children think, understand, and
reason as they grow older.
social-emotional development - includes all the ways we learn to connect to other
individuals and interact with them, understand our emotions and the emotions of
others, and express and regulate our emotions
nature - the influence of genetic inheritance on development
nurture - the influence of learning and the environment on children development
Is nature or nurture more important? - more recent research has continued to
show how nature and nurture are inextricably intertwined in a complex way
,ABSC 160 KU Unit 1 questions and answers
through a process in which genes are expressed through constant interaction with
their environment
quantitative changes - changes in the amount or quantity of what you are
measuring. ex: height grows (add inches), gain knowledge (information they know
increases), they learn new words (vocab grows)
qualitative changes - changes in the overall nature of what you are examining
stage theories - theories of development in which each stage in life is seen as
qualitatively different from the ones that come before and after; usually describe
qualitative changes
incremental theories - theories in which development is a result of continuous
quantitative changes; usually describe quantitative changes
equifinality - the principle by which different developmental pathways may result
in the same outcome; different pathways = same outcome
multifinality - the principle by which the same pathways may lead to different
developmental outcomes; same pathways = different outcomes
, ABSC 160 KU Unit 1 questions and answers
developmental psychopathology - an approach that sees mental and behavioral
problems as distortions of normal developmental processes rather than as
illnesses
niche picking - the process by which people express their genetic tendencies by
finding environments that match and enhance those tendencies
positive youth development - an approach to finding ways to help all young
people reach their full potential
socialization - process of instilling the norms, attitudes, and beliefs of a culture in
it's children
culture - the system of behaviors, norms, beliefs, and traditions that form to
promote the survival of a group that lives in a particular environmental niche.
socioeconomic status - a person's social standing based on a combined measure
of income, education, and occupation
