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Culture, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are ______ components of development.
sociocultural
___________ encompasses the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed from generation to generation.
culture
Examples of biological processes that affect development include?
Growth in motor skills, brain development, hormonal changes of puberty, genes inherited from parents, weight gain
The term __ comes from the Greek word for 'nation.'
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If two people earn similar incomes and have about the same educational background, they share the same?
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______ processes are changes in an individual's thinking, intelligence, and language skills.
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Which of the following would be LEAST characteristic of the family of a resilient child?
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______ processes involve changes in an individual's relationships with other people, changes in emotions, and changes in personality.
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A ______ is a group of people who are born at a similar point in history and share similar experiences.
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Two-year-old Stacey and her mom, Patricia, have gone to the university to participate in a study. While they play together with some puppets, a researcher watches them from behind a one-way mirror. The researcher is utilizing:
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According to ______, the presence or absence of certain experiences is especially important during specific time frames called critical periods.
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Which of the following are components of Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory?
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Which of the following types of research designs aims to observe and record behavior?
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_______ research aims to observe and record behavior.
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Two-year-old Stacey and her mom, Patricia, have gone to the university to participate in a study. While they play together with some puppets, a researcher watches them from behind a one-way mirror. The researcher is utilizing _______
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A cell's nucleus, including the chromosomes, duplicates itself, and the cell divides. What is this process called?
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A specialized form of cell division forms eggs and sperm only. What is this process called?
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An egg and a sperm fuse to create a single cell. What is this process called?
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How are characteristics that suit a species for survival transmitted from one generation to the next?
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Which of the following is a chromosomally transmitted form of intellectual disability caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21?
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Which of the following prenatal tests poses a lower risk to the fetus due to its less invasive nature?
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Which field seeks to discover the influence of environment and heredity on individual differences in human development?
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Prenatal diagnostic tests include all of the following EXCEPT:
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The inability to conceive a child after 12 months of regular intercourse without contraception is referred to as _____
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Bobby's dad is a banker and loves numbers. According to ______, Bobby will probably grow up to be skilled in arithmetic.
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The ______ view states that development is the result of an ongoing, bidirectional interchange between heredity and the environment.
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Which statement regarding genotype-environment correlations is true?
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Study Notes
Key Concepts in Child Psychology
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Sociocultural Components: Culture, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status significantly influence child development.
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Culture Definition: A set of behavior patterns, beliefs, and products passed down through generations within a group.
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Biological Processes Affecting Development: Include growth in motor skills, brain development, hormonal changes during puberty, genetic influences, and weight gain.
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Ethnicity Origin: Derived from the Greek word for "nation," encompassing shared cultural characteristics.
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Socioeconomic Status: Determined by income level and educational background, reflecting shared economic resources between individuals.
Developmental Processes
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Cognitive Processes: Encompass changes in thinking, intelligence, and language skills throughout development.
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Socioemotional Processes: Involve shifts in individual relationships, emotions, and personality development.
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Cohorts: Groups of individuals born around the same time, sharing similar life experiences.
Research Methodologies
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Laboratory Research: Involves observing subjects in controlled environments, such as studying behaviors through one-way mirrors.
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Ethological Perspective: Highlights the importance of critical periods for particular experiences impacting development.
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Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory: Comprises multiple interconnected systems affecting development: Exosystem, Mesosystem, Macrosystem, Chronosystem, and Microsystem.
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Descriptive Research: Aims to observe and record behavior without manipulating variables.
Genetic Concepts
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Mitosis: Process of a cell's nucleus duplicating and dividing into two identical cells.
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Meiosis: Specialized cell division occurring to form eggs and sperm.
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Fertilization: The merging of an egg and sperm to form a zygote.
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Genetic Transmission of Traits: Characteristics that promote survival are passed down through inherited genetic codes.
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Down Syndrome: A chromosomal condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, resulting in intellectual disability.
Prenatal and Developmental Factors
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Less Invasive Prenatal Test: Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPD) poses a lower risk to the fetus compared to other tests.
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Behavior Genetics: The study of how environment and heredity contribute to human development differences.
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Prenatal Diagnostic Tests: Include amniocentesis, ultrasound sonography, and fetal MRI, but exclude the Apgar Scale, which is postnatal.
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Infertility Definition: The inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse.
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Passive Genotype-Environment Correlations: Suggest that children may inherit traits from parents alongside environmental influences, such as aptitude in arithmetic from a numerically inclined parent.
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Epigenetic View: Development is shaped by dynamic interactions between genetics and environmental factors.
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Test your knowledge on key concepts from Chapter 1 of Child Psychology. This quiz covers essential terms related to sociocultural components of development, including culture, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Perfect for reviewing and reinforcing foundational ideas in child psychology.
