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Unit 8 (Erik Erikson's Theory of psychosocial development looks at…
Unit 8
Erik Erikson's Theory of psychosocial development looks at development across the life span in a social context in 8 sequential stages during which we are faced with a crisis to resolve
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stability vs. change
deals with the issue of whether or not personality traits present during infancy endure throughout life span.
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Developmental psychologist research which characteristics are most likely to remain stable and consistent and which are likely to be more flexible and subject to change.
behavior genetics- is the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
environment refers to every non genetic, or external, influences on our traits and behavior.
chromosomes are threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes. in conception, the 23 chromosomes in the egg are paired with the 23 chromosomes in the sperm.
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Cohort- sequential studies: to minimize the major drawbacks of both longitudinal and cross sectional research designs, some researchers conduct cohort- sequential studies
retrospective studies- biographical or retrospective studies are case studies that investigate development in one person at a time.