Psychology /Mors 200 Arts Final - Chapter 9 Discovering Psychology Vocabulary Part 1
Mors 200 Arts Final - Chapter 9 Discovering Psychology Vocabulary Part 1
This deck covers key vocabulary from Chapter 9 of the Mors 200 Arts Final, focusing on developmental psychology and related concepts.
The branch of psychology that studies how people change over the lifespan.
Developmental Psychology
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The branch of psychology that studies how people change over the lifespan.
Developmental Psychology
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Research strategy in which a variable or group of variables are studied in the same group of participants over time.
Longitudinal Design
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Research strategy in which individuals of different ages or developmental stages are directly compared.
Cross-Sectional Design
The single cell formed at conception from the union of the egg cell and the sperm cell.
Zygote
A long, thread-like structure composed of twisted parallel stands of DNA; found in the cell nucleus.
Chromosome
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The double-stranded molecule that encodes genetic instructions; the chemical basis of heredity.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
The branch of psychology that studies how people change over the lifespan. | Developmental Psychology |
Research strategy in which a variable or group of variables are studied in the same group of participants over time. | Longitudinal Design |
Research strategy in which individuals of different ages or developmental stages are directly compared. | Cross-Sectional Design |
The single cell formed at conception from the union of the egg cell and the sperm cell. | Zygote |
A long, thread-like structure composed of twisted parallel stands of DNA; found in the cell nucleus. | Chromosome |
The double-stranded molecule that encodes genetic instructions; the chemical basis of heredity. | Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
A unit of DNA on a chromosome that encodes instructions for making a particular protein molecule; the basic unit of heredity. | Gene |
The genetic makeup of an individual organism. | Genotype |
Chromosomes designated as X or Y, that determine biological sex; the 23rd pair of chromosomes in humans. | Sex Chromosomes |
The observable traits or characteristics of an organism as determined by the interaction of genetics and environmental factors. | Phenotype |
The study of the cellular mechanisms that control gene expression and of the ways that gene expression impacts health and behavior. | Epigenetics |
The stage of development before birth; divided into the germinal, embryonic, and fetal periods. | Prenatal Stage |
The first two weeks of prenatal development. | Germinal Period |
The second period of prenatal development, extending from the third week through the eighth week. | Embryonic Period |
Harmful agents or substances that can cause malformations or defects in the embryo or fetus. | Teratogens |
Undifferentiated cells that can divide and give rise to cells that can develop into any one of the body’s different cell types. | Stem cells |
The third and longest period of prenatal development, extending from the ninth week until birth. | Fetal Period |
Inborn predispositions to consistently behave and react in a certain way. | Temperament |
The emotional bond that forms between an infant and caregiver(s), especially his or her parents. | Attachment |
The words that are understood by an infant or child. | Comprehension Vocabulary |
The words that an infant or child understands and can speak. | Production Vocabulary |
The cultural, social, and psychological meanings that are associated with masculinity or femininity. | Gender |
The behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits that are designated as either masculine or feminine in a given culture. | Gender Roles |
A person’s psychological sense of being male or female. | Gender Identity |
The theory that gender roles are acquired through the basic processes of learning, including reinforcement, punishment, and modeling. | Social Learning Theory of Gender-Role Development |
The theory that gender-role development is influenced by the formation of schemas, or mental representations of masculinity and femininity. | Gender Schema Theory |
Condition in which a person's psychological gender identity conflicts with his or her biological sex. | Transgender |