Universal vs. Context-Specific
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-Are the most important aspects of development universal or context-
specific?
-Universal development- normative developments that all individuals
display
OR
-Context-Specific Development- Development outcomes that vary from
person to person
OR BOTH!
Parts of the nerve cell; synaptic communication
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Theory
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An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development
Life-span Theories
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-How do we develop across our lifespan?
-Baltes
-Life-course perspective
What are longitudinal studies and how do they measure developmental change?
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-Longitudinal study- observations of people of one cohort repeatedly over
time.
-Strengths: provides developmental data on individual; can link events and
later outcomes
-Weaknesses: time consuming and expensive; selective attrition may yield a
non-representational sample
Give this one a try later!
-Are the most important aspects of development universal or context-
specific?
-Universal development- normative developments that all individuals
display
OR
-Context-Specific Development- Development outcomes that vary from
person to person
OR BOTH!
Parts of the nerve cell; synaptic communication
Give this one a try later!
, ???
Theory
Give this one a try later!
An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development
Life-span Theories
Give this one a try later!
-How do we develop across our lifespan?
-Baltes
-Life-course perspective
What are longitudinal studies and how do they measure developmental change?
Give this one a try later!
-Longitudinal study- observations of people of one cohort repeatedly over
time.
-Strengths: provides developmental data on individual; can link events and
later outcomes
-Weaknesses: time consuming and expensive; selective attrition may yield a
non-representational sample
