AP Psychology Unit 3 Development and Learning
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Chronological development A method of organization that describes events in
the order in which they occurred
, Lifespan development the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur
throughout the entire life span
Nature and nurture the debate of weather you are shaped by your
environment or genes
Continuous development view that development is a cumulative process:
gradually improving on existing skills
Discontinuous development view that development takes place in unique stages,
which happen at specific times or ages
teratogens agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can
reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal
development and cause harm
Fine motor coordination - involves small muscle groups
- usually includes finger dexterity and/or skilled
manipulation of objects with the hands
Gross motor coordination -- Ability to coordinate large muscle movements as
in running, walking, skipping, and throwing.
Maturation biological growth processes that enable orderly
changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by
experience
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Chronological development A method of organization that describes events in
the order in which they occurred
, Lifespan development the field of study that examines patterns of growth,
change, and stability in behavior that occur
throughout the entire life span
Nature and nurture the debate of weather you are shaped by your
environment or genes
Continuous development view that development is a cumulative process:
gradually improving on existing skills
Discontinuous development view that development takes place in unique stages,
which happen at specific times or ages
teratogens agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can
reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal
development and cause harm
Fine motor coordination - involves small muscle groups
- usually includes finger dexterity and/or skilled
manipulation of objects with the hands
Gross motor coordination -- Ability to coordinate large muscle movements as
in running, walking, skipping, and throwing.
Maturation biological growth processes that enable orderly
changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by
experience
