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What three areas do developmental psychologists study that they say
change throughout the life cycle? - ANSWER ✔✔physical, cognitive,
socioemotional
Do developmental psychologist think nature or nurture contributes more
to development? - ANSWER ✔✔both nature and nurture
What is the sequence of prenatal development? - ANSWER
✔✔germinal, embryonic, fetal
When does life begin? - ANSWER ✔✔-genetic individualism: at
conception
, -social individualism: at birth
What causes birth defects? - ANSWER ✔✔teratogen
What is habituation? - ANSWER ✔✔decrease in response to a
stimulus after repeated presentations
What are the stages and ages associated with each stage in Paiget's
theory of cognitive development? - ANSWER ✔✔sensorimotor,
preoperational, concrete operational, formal operation
What is accommodation? - ANSWER ✔✔when individuals adjust
their schemas to new information
What is temperament? - ANSWER ✔✔an individual's behavioral style
and characteristic ways of responding
What are the different types of temperament and behaviors associated
with them? - ANSWER ✔✔-easy child: positive, easily adapt
-difficult: fussy, cry
-slow to warm up: low activity level, tends to withdraw
What were the findings of Harry Harlow's experiments? - ANSWER
✔✔importance of contact
(soft monkey & wire)