Lifespan Psychology Exam 1 Correct
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lifespan development - ANSWERthe field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - ANSWERgradual development in which achievements at one level build
on those previous levels
discontinuous development - ANSWERdevelopment that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each
stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier
stages
correlation - ANSWERthe research that seeks to identify whether an association or relationship
between two factors exists
correlation coefficient - ANSWERranges between -1 - 0 - +1; positive = value of one factor increases,
other value also increases, negative = value of one increases, value of other declines
id - ANSWERraw unorganized, inborn part of personality that is present at birth; pleasure principle
ego - ANSWERrational and reasonable; buffer between real world outside of us and primitive id;
reality principle
superego - ANSWERperson's conscious, incorporating distinctions between right and wrong;
develops around 5 or 6, learned from parents, teachers, and other significant figures
behaviorism - ANSWERdevelopment can be understood through studying observable behavior and
environment stimuli
who were the leading figures in behaviorism - ANSWERJohn Watson, BF Skinner, Albert Bandura
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lifespan development - ANSWERthe field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and
stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan
continuous development - ANSWERgradual development in which achievements at one level build
on those previous levels
discontinuous development - ANSWERdevelopment that occurs in distinct steps or stages, with each
stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier
stages
correlation - ANSWERthe research that seeks to identify whether an association or relationship
between two factors exists
correlation coefficient - ANSWERranges between -1 - 0 - +1; positive = value of one factor increases,
other value also increases, negative = value of one increases, value of other declines
id - ANSWERraw unorganized, inborn part of personality that is present at birth; pleasure principle
ego - ANSWERrational and reasonable; buffer between real world outside of us and primitive id;
reality principle
superego - ANSWERperson's conscious, incorporating distinctions between right and wrong;
develops around 5 or 6, learned from parents, teachers, and other significant figures
behaviorism - ANSWERdevelopment can be understood through studying observable behavior and
environment stimuli
who were the leading figures in behaviorism - ANSWERJohn Watson, BF Skinner, Albert Bandura
