[PSYC 201] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (14 pages long)

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 201
• Professor: Peter Van Der Velde

Document Summary

Cross-sectional design: research approach that compares groups of different aged people to one another. Cohort effects: any group of people born around the same time, will be affected by the same cultural and historic changes in which they were exposed: ex. Cohort-sequential design: blended cross-sectional and longitudinal research, designed to look at how individuals from different age groups compare to one another and follow them over time. Nature vs nurture: nature and nurture work together, ongoing debate on which is more important. Maturation: scientists with a strong view of the in uence of genetics or biology on development in a time frame. Epigenetic: changes in genes due to experiences, that can be passed down from parent to child. Stages: developmental phase in which people act, think, experience emotions, or behave in certain ways, that is different than the way they responded before. Quantitative change: involves gradual increases; such as height or weight.