PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 8
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Human development is the scientific study of the changes that occur in people as they age from conception until death. Longitudinal studies research design in which one participant or group of participants is studied over a long period of time. Cross-sectional designs research design in which several different participant age- groups are studied at one particular point in time. Cross-sequential designs research design in which participants are first studied by means of a cross-sectional design but are also followed and assessed longitudinally. Nature the influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, and social interactions. Nurture the influence of the environment on personality, physical growth, and social interactions. Behavioral genetics focuses on nature vs. nurture. Dna a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism. Gene section of dna having the same arrangement of chemical elements. Recessive referring to a gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene.
