Nature vs nurture - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(1) Changes in intelligence, wisdom, perception, problem-solving, memory, and language are part of the ________ domain. -Psychosocial -Contextual -Cognitive -Physical cognitive (1) When we say that development is characterized by "plasticity", we mean that: -It always occurs in a way that we can see and touch -We are capable of change, and many of our characteristics are malleable -It is created by chemicals -It has many possible uses We are capable of change, and many of ou...

LCE Final- all exam questions William James - - Which psychologist proposed the idea that memory involves the association of ideas based on experience and the connections between those ideas (Whats LCE)? Long-term memory - - Which term refers to the permanent storage of learned information over extended periods of time (Whats LCE)? Tabula rasa - - Which philosophical theory, proposed by John Locke, suggests that the mind is a blank slate shaped by environmental experiences (Whats LCE)? ...

(socializationprocess) What is Socialization? - Answer Learning culture through socialization allows us to operate in society. A new born is born without understanding. Allows for predictability and limited ciaos and confusion as people know what is expected (socializationprocess) What is REsocialization? - Answer Being taken out of usual social situations and being placed in new ones. Having to learn new norms and values. (socializationprocess) Explain Primary Socialization? - Answe...

Nature vs nurture - Answer Nature- biological, genes from parents Nurture- physical and social environments influence development Continuous vs Discontinuous - Answer Continuous-gradual, skill by skill/taste by taste. Ex: tree growing Discontinuous- occasional/large shifts. Ex: butterfly progression Four major theories 1.) Learning - Answer -watching others (not mimicking) -reward/punishment -experience -nurture, continuous, universal Ex: girls playing with dolls Four...

psychology correct answers The scientific study of mind and behavior. data correct answers Any information collected through formal observation or measurement. hindsight bias correct answers The tendency to think that we could have predicted something that has already occurred that we probably would not have been able to predict. scientific method correct answers The set of assumptions, rules, and procedures that scientists use to conduct empirical research. levels of explanation cor...

What is health - ANSWERSCombination of endowment (nature/nurture), behaviors, and environment Iron triangle - ANSWERSAccess -- quality -- cost (containment) How do you measure health - ANSWERS- Self reports - Morality and life expectancy - Vital signs - Height/weight/BMI - Genes and other biomarkers Incentives vs constraints - ANSWERSEverything is distorted because the insurance will cover it Insurance design (premiums, deductibles) Equity vs efficiency - ANSWERSGovt goal to ta...

Developmental Science - correct answer The study of constancy and change throughout the lifespan Theory - correct answer An orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains and predicts behavior Basic issues in development - correct answer -Continuous or discontinuous? -One course of development or many? -Relative influence of nature and nurture? Continuous vs discontinuous - correct answer -Continuous: born with skills in the beginning that increase/grow over time. ...

Continuous correct answer: Development is a smooth, continuous process of gradually augmenting skills that were there to begin with Discontinuous correct answer: Development proceeds in stages or steps in which new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at specific times One Course correct answer: All people follow the same sequence of development (e.g. language) Many Courses correct answer: Unique combinations of personal and environmental circumstances and result...

What are mirror neurons described as ? correct answers Thermometers Thorndikes Law of Effect (stress and performance) correct answers EC What is a shared environment? Give examples. correct answers Influences that have the effect of making siblings more similar to one another. ex: family experiences, shared peer groups, and sharing the same school and community. What is a non-shared environments? Give examples. correct answers The aspects of an environment that individuals living to...

Jean Piaget - developed theory of cognitive development which explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world. He disagreed with the idea that intelligence was a fixed trait, and regarded cognitive development as a process which occurs due to biological maturation and interaction with the environment. Seal of Biliteracy - an award given in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in 2 or more languages by HS graduation Syntax - word order Pragmatics - ...