Developmental Psychology

a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life spanDevelopmental Psychology a fertilized eggZygote the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birthFetus stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeksEmbryo agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harmteratogens The strong bond (social-emotional) a child forms with his or her primary caregiver.Atta...

Nature a person's inherited traits, determined by genetics Nurture a person's experiences in the environment Expectancy Bias The researcher allowing his or her expectations to affect the outcome of a study. Single Blind A testing procedure in which the administrators do not tell the subjects if they are being given a test treatment or a control treatment in order to avoid bias in the results.

Developmental Psychology Exam 3 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Piaget's three-mountains task demonstrates' preschoolers' - ANSWER egocentrism According to Piaget, young children's thinking often is illogical because they are not capable of - ANSWER operations Javier cannot understand why his 2-year-old brother, Rodrigo, is unable to use a map to find a hidden treasure. It is most likely because Rodrigo has trouble with - ANSWER dual representation Research on the development of ...

Piaget's three-mountains task demonstrates' preschoolers' - ANSWER egocentrism According to Piaget, young children's thinking often is illogical because they are not capable of - ANSWER operations Javier cannot understand why his 2-year-old brother, Rodrigo, is unable to use a map to find a hidden treasure. It is most likely because Rodrigo has trouble with - ANSWER dual representation Research on the development of make-believe play indicates that - ANSWER preschoolers who spend mo...

These notes are taken from Dr. Aalai's Developmental Psychology lectures at New York University. Dr. Aalai is an amazing lecturer and I think these notes could apply to any developmental psychology course at any college or university. These notes include essentially everything she recites during her lectures and will provide you with most of the information you'll need for her developmental psychology exam. I will be posting the following units as the course progresses and will be posting a st...

Developmental Psychology Final Exam Review

Intro to Psychology - Unit 2- Analyze developmental psychology across the lifespan- Sophia Accommodation Answer- Either modifying an existing schema to fit new information, or creating a new schema. Adolescence Answer- The time when a child transitions to adulthood; the teenage years. Adulthood Answer- Phase of life in which full physical and psychological development has occurred. Ageism Answer- Discrimination or prejudice based on a person's age. Aging Answer- Growing older...

Piaget's three-mountains task demonstrates' preschoolers' - ANSWER egocentrism According to Piaget, young children's thinking often is illogical because they are not capable of - ANSWER operations Javier cannot understand why his 2-year-old brother, Rodrigo, is unable to use a map to find a hidden treasure. It is most likely because Rodrigo has trouble with - ANSWER dual representation Research on the development of make-believe play indicates that - ANSWER preschoolers who spend mo...

Developmental Psychology Exam With Correct Questions And Answers...

Developmental (lifespan) Psychology Module 1 Exam - Portage learning