PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Gestational Age, Fallopian Tube, Prenatal Development
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French babies cry with rising melody while german babies are opposite. Developmental psychology- the study of change and stability of human physical, cognitive, social, and behavioural characteristics across the life span. Cross-sectional desgin- is used to measure and compare samples of people at different ages at a given point in time. ^ cohort effects- are consequences of being born in a particular year or narrow range of years (factors include: societal, nutritional, medical) Longitudinal design- follows the development of the same set of individuals through time. Issue of attrition- occurs when participants stop returning mail or phone calls, become ineligible, or otherwise quit participating. Research can help determine what is normal for a given age. Rapid changes (ie. growth spurts) are explained by a model that views development as a progression of abrupt transitions in physical or mental skills, followed by slower, more gradual change (stages)