PSY-P 155 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Jean Piaget, Developmental Psychology, Neural Tube
29 Oct 2018
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Development: pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occur throughout the course of life, developmental psychology is interested in how people change as they age. Physical processes: changes in an individual"s biological nature, biological growth processes are called maturation. Cognitive processes: changes in individual"s thought, intelligence, and language. Socioemotional processes: changes in an individual"s relationships with other people. Cross-sectional studies: number of people of different ages are assessed at one point in time, differences are noted and it allows researchers to find out if young differ from old. Cohort effects: differences between individuals that stem from the historical and social time period in which they were born and not from their ages. Longitudinal study: assesses the same participants multiple times over a lengthy period. Phenylketonuria (pku): caused by two recessive genes, a diet that is very low in phenylalanine can avoid the phenotypic characteristics of the condition. Life themes: activities, social relationships, and life goals.
