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ABSC 160
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ABSC 160
person's social standing based on a combined measure of income, education and
occupation - ️️socioeconomic status(SES)
ways we learn to connect to other individuals and interact effectively with them,
understand our emotions, and the emotions of others, and express and regulate our
emotions...
ABSC 160 Exam 1
person's social standing based on a combined measure of income, education and
occupation - ✔️✔️socioeconomic status(SES)
ways we learn to connect to other individuals and interact effectively with them,
understand our emotions, and the emotions of others, and express and regulate our
emotions - ✔️✔️social-emotional development
What are the forces that drive development? - ✔️✔️biological processes,
environmental events, or a combo of both
changes in the amount or quantity of what you are measuring(ex: children grow they get
taller, learn new words, and acquire more factual knowledge) - ✔️✔️Quantitative
Change
changes in the overall nature of what you are examining(ex: walking is different from
crawling, and thinking about abstract concepts such as justice or fairness is different
from knowing something more concrete, such as capitals) - ✔️✔️Qualitative Change
What are the tenets of developmental theory? - ✔️✔️1. development is continuous
2. development is not a constant, even process
3. development is non-linear
4. description is not enough, need an explanation
5. nature and nurture play a role
judging the validity of a claim based on objective empirical evidence - ✔️✔️Skepticism
collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific
method; claims of effectiveness based on established scientific evidence, when in fact
there is no evidence or evidence is misinterpreted; use of testimonial or anecdotes;
claims that are unfalsifiable - ✔️✔️Pseudoscience
same pathway can lead to different outcomes(ex: children who are victims of abuse can
have many different long-term outcomes that can include depression but also resiliency
and healing) - ✔️✔️Multifinality
different pathways can result in the same outcome(ex: depression may result from
biological and genetic processes, but it also can result from early traumatic
experiences) - ✔️✔️Equifinality
What are the canalization of genes? - ✔️✔️degree to which the expression of a gene is
influenced by the environment
, What are the activities of a "good" consumer of developmental information? - ✔️✔️-
know the source of your info
-examine the evidence
-question authority
-become a critical thinker
-beware of making generalizations
-be aware of perceptual bias
-question "common sense"
describes factors responsible for scientific observations - ✔️✔️theory
How can you tell a good theory from a bad theory?(criteria for judging developmental
theories) - ✔️✔️
variable in an experiment that the researcher manipulates; have control over this; "what
do i change"; presumed cause - ✔️✔️independent variable
outcome of interest to the researcher that is measured at the end of an experiment;
observed results; "what do i observe"; presumed effect - ✔️✔️dependent variable
- ✔️✔️confounding variable
what happens; want to give an account of an event - ✔️✔️description
why and how it happens; allows prediction and control - ✔️✔️explanation
treating a hypothetical construct as real - ✔️✔️reification
-inferring a conclusion based upon a premise that contains that conclusion
-a type of reasoning in which the proposition is supported by the premise, which is
supported by the proposition, creating a circle in reasoning where no useful info is being
shared - ✔️✔️circular reasoning
influence of genetic inheritance on development - ✔️✔️nature
influence of learning and the environment on children's development - ✔️✔️nurture
policies that to are intended to promote the welfare of individuals in a society -
✔️✔️social policy
biological changes that occur in the body, including changes in size and strength, as
well as the integration of sensory and motor activities - ✔️✔️physical development
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