lifespan development - ANSWER the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - ANSWER gradual development in which achievements at one level build on those previous levels
discontinuous de...
lifespan development - ANSWER the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - ANSWER gradual development in which achievements at one level build on
those previous levels
discontinuous development - ANSWER development that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each
stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier stages
id - ANSWER raw unorganized, inborn part of personality that is present at birth; pleasure principle
ego - ANSWER rational and reasonable; buffer between real world outside of us and primitive id; reality
principle
superego - ANSWER person's conscious, incorporating distinctions between right and wrong; develops
around 5 or 6, learned from parents, teachers, and other significant figures
behaviorism - ANSWER development can be understood through studying observable behavior and
environment stimuli
who were the leading figures in behaviorism - ANSWER John Watson, BF Skinner, Albert Bandura
bioecological approach to development - ANSWER suggests that different levels of the environment
simultaneously influence individuals
correlation - ANSWER the research that seeks to identify whether an association or relationship between
two factors exists
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