PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Congenital Disorder, Zygote, Quantitative Trait Locus
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Study of changes in people from conception until death. Longitudinal- one group of subject studies repeatedly over a period of time (months or years) Can study effects of early events on later behavior. Can identify common patterns of development and individual difference. Practice effect- studying repeatedly they might learn and remember the test or objective due to repetition. Cohort effects- something happened to group like teens living in nyc during 9/11 vs. teens now. Cross- sectional- subjects from different age groups are studied at the same time point. Can only study group effect, no individual differences. Cross- sequential- subjects from different age groups are studied repeatedly over a period of months or years. Combines benefits and reduces problems of other deisngs. Nurture is the environment and nature is the innate parts of you. Both contribute to aspects of who we are. Most developmental psychologists agree the development is a product of an interaction between nature and nurture.
