Psych 290 Midterm Latest Update Graded A+

Psych 290 Midterm Latest Update Graded A+ an individual accommodating and assimilating information and then constructing new knowledge from their experience. A person is accommodating information by paying attention and storing it away in their memory for later use. attributed to Jean Piaget constructivist The ___ approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence (especially during infancy), little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old age. traditional In ____ theory, what matters is that individuals live long enough to reproduce and pass on their characteristics evolutionary The perspective that development is lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual; involves growth, maintenance, and regulation; and is constructed through biological, sociocultural, and individual factors working together. life- span approach early adulthood is not the endpoint of development; rather, no age period dominates development. lifelong _______ intelligence (practical intelligence/street smart): ability to grasp real-life situation, figure out what's going on, ability to avoid trouble, figure out how to get along with other, cope effectively with demand of one's environment contextual development is ____, some dimensions or components of a dimension expand and others shrink. multidimensional These are influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group. normative age- graded Unusual occurrences that have a major impact on an individual's life. nonnormative age- graded Influences that are common to people of a particular generation because of historical circumstances. normative history-graded Changes in an individual's thought, intelligence, and language. cognitive Changes in an individual's physical nature. biological Changes in an individual's relationships with other people, emotions, and personality. socioemotional The behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a group that are passed on from generation to generation. cultural Has the purpose of observing and recording behavior. descriptive The goal is to describe the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics. correlational A carefully regulated procedure in which one or more of the factors believed to influence the behavior being studied are manipulated while all other factors are held constant. experimental