PSYCH 1XX3 : QUICK NOTES - Whole Course Summarized - Psych 1XX3
19 Sep 2013
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Development i continuities and changes that occur within the individual between conception and death. Two processes lead to developmental change: maturation biologically timed unfolding of changes within the individual according to that individuals genetic plan, learning relatively permanent change in thoughts, behaviours and feelings as a result of experience. Interactionist perspective maturation and learning interact during development. Competence-performance distinction an individual may fail a task not because they lack cognitive abilities but because they are unable to demonstrate those abilities. Longitudinal design a development research design in which the same individuals are studied repeatedly over some subset of their lifespan; assess developmental effects. Disadvantages: selective attribution (loss of participants in study), practice effects, expensive and time consuming. Cross-sectional design a developmental research design in which individuals from different age groups are studied at the same point in time. Disadvantages: cannot distinguish age effects from generation effects, cannot assess developmental change: development ii.
