Longitudinal Research Flashcards

A longitudinal survey that involves repeated observations of the same variables over long periods of time.

Data collected at a defined time.

Changes in neural pathways and synapses due to behavior, environment, neural processes, thinking, and emotions.

<p>A theory of knowledge in sociology that examines the development of jointly constructed understandings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A change by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which a person acquires the social and psychological characteristics of a group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of adapting or adjusting to someone or something.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inability to differentiate between self and other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The understanding that changing the form of a substance does not change its amount.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Birth to approximately age 2, where sensory experiences are coordinated with motor behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to visualize objects and events mentally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A stage from about 7 to 12 years where children can think logically about concrete events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A stage around age 12 where a person can think logically about abstract concepts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The range of tasks that are too difficult to learn alone but can be learned with guidance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An instructional method where teachers demonstrate problem-solving processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The theory suggesting infants are biologically predisposed to form attachments with caregivers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conditions or attributes that help individuals deal more effectively with stress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One's own perception or sense of being male or female.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The debate over whether heredity or the environment most impacts psychological development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The theory that cultural stereotypes are the primary cause of behavioral differences between genders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exploring who a person is as an individual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A study involving people who are approximately the same age.</p> Signup and view all the answers