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Developmental Science - Answer- The study of constancy and change throughout the lifespan Plasticity - Answer- Development is open to lifelong change, and change occurs based on influential experiences. Who is more likely to recover from an accident? A 3 year old or a 46 year old? The 3 year old Resilience - Answer- The Ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats to development Factors In Resilience - Answer- Personal characteristics, warm parental relationship, social support o...

Definition of developmental science - Answer- studying both change and constancy throughout the lifespan theory - Answer- an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behavior **used to organize observations discontinuous development - Answer- the view that development is a process in which new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at specific times continuous development - Answer- the view that development is a process of gradually...