Psychology 105 - Final Exam questions with correct answer

Developmental psychology - Answer The study of how behaviour changes over an individual's lifespan Post Hoc Fallacy - Answer (A then B) != (A causes B) Bidirectional Influences - Answer Development influences experiences, experiences influence development Cohort Effect - Answer Differences in groups due to growing up in a different era/time period The Influence of Early Development - Answer Early input from the world is not more important than input at any other time Nature vs Nurture - Answer Out psychosis is affected by both our genes (nature) and our environment (nurture) Gene-Environment Interactions - Answer Genes can intensify the behaviour we develop from our environment Nature via Nurture - Answer Our genetics drive us to find environments that suit us, giving the false appearance of a pure environmental effect Gene expression - Answer Some genes "turn on" on