What are the five steps of the scientific method? - ANSWER
(1) pose a question, (2) develop a hypothesis (3) test the hypothesis (usually by
doing research) (4) draw conclusions (5) report the results
What basic question is at the heart of the nature-nurture controversy? -
ANSWER How much of any characteristic, behavior, or
emotion is the result of genes, and how much is the result of experience?
Know the difference between
nature vs nurture - ANSWER nature - the influence of
genes that people inherit
,nurture - environmental influences, beginning with the health and diet of the
embryo's mother and continuing lifelong, including family, school, community,
culture and society
nature vs nurture - ANSWER heredity vs environment,
maturation vs. learning
What is the difference between "genetics" and "epigenetics"? - ANSWER
The term "genetics" refers to the influence of genes. "epigenetics" is a new
discipline that explores the many ways environmental factors affect genes and
genetic expression
What is differential susceptibility and how might this affect a child's maturity? -
ANSWER differential susceptibility explains that people vary
,in how sensitive they are to particular experiences, depending on their genetic
makeup.
What are the three domains of development? - ANSWER
biological, cognitive and psychosocial
(a.k.a body, mind and social)
What does biological development mean? - ANSWER
includes the growth and change that occur in a person's body and the genetic,
nutritional and health factors that affect growth and change
what does cognitive development mean? - ANSWER
includes all the mental processes that a person uses to obtain knowledge or to
, think about the environment, encompasses perception, imagination, judgment,
memory, and language
what does psychosocial development mean? - ANSWER
includes development of emotions, temperament, and social skills family friends,
the community, the culture and the larger society are particularly central to the
psychosocial domain
What does the lifespan perspective mean? - ANSWER An
approach to the study of human development that takes into account all phases
of life, not just childhood or adulthood.
Stages of lifespan - ANSWER Infancy - 0 to 2 years
Early childhood - 2 to 6 years
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