CAS PS 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, David Wechsler, Phallic Stage

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Stefan Hofmann

Document Summary

Controversy over whether individual differences are the result of genetic encouwment or: orderly unfolding of certain patterns of behavior, such as language acquisition or walking accordance with genetic blueprints. Critical vs. sensitive period: critical period: periods in the developmental sequence during which an organism must experience certain kinds of social or sensory experiences in order for normal development to take place (e. g. , imprinting) Sensitive period: time period that is optical for certain development (e. g. , native language) The cross- sectional design: compares individuals of various ages at one point in time, measures age differences in a large sample of subjects, but! It is expensive, time consuming, and used in small sample: combines elements of cross-sectional and longitudinal designs observing subjects more than once over a relatively short period of time. An experimental group of participants with similar characteristics or share. Cross-sequential design: cohort: a particular experience.