KU ABSC 160 Study Guide
Identify the forces that drive development - correct answer ✔Biological
processes
Environment
Or both
Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative changes - correct answer
✔Qualitative changes: changes in overall nature of what is being observed
Quantitative changes: changes in the amount or quantity of what is being
measured; reflected in the way children process info as they get older
ex: walking is a qualitative difference from crawling
- Tenets of developmental theory - correct answer ✔1. development is
continuous (builds on earlier experiences)
2. development is not a constant, even process
3. development is non-linear
4. description is not enough, need explanation: (why and how it happens)
5. nature and nurture play a role
- Importance and definition of skepticism and pseudoscience - correct answer
✔skepticism: judging validity of a claim based on objective empirical evidence
pseudoscience: collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being
based on science. uses testimonials and anecdotes. ex: flat earth society
-being a skeptic protects us from pseudoscience and allows us to be a good
consumer of information
, - Concepts of multifinality and equifinality - correct answer ✔multifinality: the
principle by which the same pathways may lead to different developmental
outcomes
Ex:abused children may have different long term outcomes
equifinality: principle by which different developmental pathways may result in
the same outcome
Ex: depression can stem from different causes such as genetics, trauma, etc.
- Canalization of genes - correct answer ✔the degree to which the
expression of a gene is influenced by the environment
Ex: intelligence is a trait not deeply canalized
- The activities of a "good" consumer of developmental information - correct
answer ✔-knows sources
-examines evidence and questions authority
-critical thinker
-avoids making generalizations
-is aware of perceptual bias
- questions "common sense"
- Define theory and its relationship to scientific research - correct answer ✔a
theory is a basic set of principles that helps us organize our observations in
order to understand and predict human development
- Describe the theories of child and adolescent development and the
limitations of each (e.g., behavioral theory, psychoanalysis) - correct answer
✔social cognitive theory: theory individuals learn by observing others and
initiating behavior
Identify the forces that drive development - correct answer ✔Biological
processes
Environment
Or both
Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative changes - correct answer
✔Qualitative changes: changes in overall nature of what is being observed
Quantitative changes: changes in the amount or quantity of what is being
measured; reflected in the way children process info as they get older
ex: walking is a qualitative difference from crawling
- Tenets of developmental theory - correct answer ✔1. development is
continuous (builds on earlier experiences)
2. development is not a constant, even process
3. development is non-linear
4. description is not enough, need explanation: (why and how it happens)
5. nature and nurture play a role
- Importance and definition of skepticism and pseudoscience - correct answer
✔skepticism: judging validity of a claim based on objective empirical evidence
pseudoscience: collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being
based on science. uses testimonials and anecdotes. ex: flat earth society
-being a skeptic protects us from pseudoscience and allows us to be a good
consumer of information
, - Concepts of multifinality and equifinality - correct answer ✔multifinality: the
principle by which the same pathways may lead to different developmental
outcomes
Ex:abused children may have different long term outcomes
equifinality: principle by which different developmental pathways may result in
the same outcome
Ex: depression can stem from different causes such as genetics, trauma, etc.
- Canalization of genes - correct answer ✔the degree to which the
expression of a gene is influenced by the environment
Ex: intelligence is a trait not deeply canalized
- The activities of a "good" consumer of developmental information - correct
answer ✔-knows sources
-examines evidence and questions authority
-critical thinker
-avoids making generalizations
-is aware of perceptual bias
- questions "common sense"
- Define theory and its relationship to scientific research - correct answer ✔a
theory is a basic set of principles that helps us organize our observations in
order to understand and predict human development
- Describe the theories of child and adolescent development and the
limitations of each (e.g., behavioral theory, psychoanalysis) - correct answer
✔social cognitive theory: theory individuals learn by observing others and
initiating behavior
