Terms and Definitions in Developmental Psychology, Quizzes of Developmental Psychology

Download Terms and Definitions in Developmental Psychology and more Quizzes Developmental Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Physical Development DEFINITION 1 Biological changes that occur in the body and brain, including changes in size and strength, integration of sensory and motor activities, and development of fine and gross motor skills TERM 2 Cognitive Development DEFINITION 2 Changes in the way we think, understand, and reason about the world TERM 3 Social-Emotional Development DEFINITION 3 the ways we connect to other individuals and understand emotions TERM 4 Nature DEFINITION 4 the influence of genetic inheritance on children's development TERM 5 Nurture DEFINITION 5 The influence of learning and the environment on children's development TERM 6 Quantitative Change DEFINITION 6 Changes in the amount or quantity of what you are measuring TERM 7 Qualitative Change DEFINITION 7 changes in the overall nature of what you are examining TERM 8 Stage Theory DEFINITION 8 theories of development in which each stage in life is seen as qualitatively different from the ones that come before and after TERM 9 Developmental Psychopathology DEFINITION 9 An approach to understanding mental and behavioral problems based on the idea that biological, psychological, and social influences affect development to produce adaptive or maladaptive outcomes TERM 10 Equifinality DEFINITION 10 Different developmental pathways may result in the same outcome TERM 21 Perceptual Bias DEFINITION 21 The tendency to see and understand something in the way you expected (halo effect) TERM 22 Folk Wisdom DEFINITION 22 Knowledge that is widely accepted but has not been scientifically tested TERM 23 Protective Factors DEFINITION 23 Aspects of life that increase the health and well-being of children and families TERM 24 Intervention DEFINITION 24 Treatment of a problem after it has been identified TERM 25 Social Policy DEFINITION 25 Government or private policies for dealing with social issues