PSYC 1160 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Functional Fixedness, Menarche, Peak Experience

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1160
• Professor: Ken Cramer

Document Summary

False assumption that because one event occurred before another event, it must have caused the event (ex. nearly 100% of serial killers drank milk as children, so milk caused it) Two development myths: 1) infant determinism: widespread assumption that extremely early experiences (0-3 yrs of age) are almost always more influential than later experiences in shaping us as adults. Ex. taking mother from child in first few hrs has bad effects. ^^^ that"s (cid:374)ot true, s(cid:272)a(cid:374)t e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e to support it: 2) childhood fragility: says that children are delicate little creates who are easily damaged. Children usually recover exceptionally well from potentially traumatic situations such as. Situation in which the effects of genes depend on the environment in which they are expressed. Nature via nurture: tendency of individuals with certain genetic predispositions to seek out and create environments that permit the expression of these predispositions. Gene expression: activation or deactivation of genes by environmental experiences throughout development.