HDFS 1351 CH 1 & 2 Vocabulary 100% Verified
Scientific Method - ANSWER A method of answering questions using empirical
research and data-based conclusions
5 steps of scientific method - ANSWER Pose a question, develop hypothesis, test
hypothesis, draw conclusions, report results
Replication - ANSWER 6th and essential step missing; study repeated with different
participants
Growth is. - ANSWER multidirectional, multicontextual, multicultural,
multidisciplinary, plastic
Meta-analysis - ANSWER combines results of many studies; avoids drawing firm
conclusions from any one study
Nature - ANSWER The genetic influence on a person
Nurture - ANSWER Non-genetic influences on each developing person which is
everything from mother's nutrition while pregnant to national culture.
(T/F) Nature always affects nurture and vice versa - ANSWER T
Differential susceptibility - ANSWER Genetic factors effect sensitivity to particular
experiences.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - ANSWER Stressful or traumatic
experiences, including abuse, neglect, and a range of household dysfunction, such as
, witnessing domestic violence or growing up with substance abuse, mental disorders,
parental discord, or crime in the home.
Life-span perspective - ANSWER Approach to studying human development that
considers all phases of life and not just childhood or adulthood.
Infancy (age range) - ANSWER 0-2 yrs
Early Childhood (age range) - ANSWER 2-6 yrs
Middle Childhood (age range) - ANSWER 6-11 yrs
Adolescence (age range) - ANSWER 11-18 yrs
Emerging Adulthood (age range) - ANSWER 18-25 yrs
Adulthood (age range) - ANSWER 25-65 yrs
Late Adulthood (age range) - ANSWER 65+ yrs
Development is multidirectional - ANSWER Over time, human characteristics change
in every direction
Ecological Systems Theory - ANSWER (Bronfenbrenner) Each person is affected by
many social contexts and interpersonal interactions. Three nested levels surround
individuals and affect them. Later named bioecological theory.
Cohort - ANSWER people born within the same historical period who therefore move
through life together, experiencing the same events, new technologies, and cultural
shifts at the same ages
Scientific Method - ANSWER A method of answering questions using empirical
research and data-based conclusions
5 steps of scientific method - ANSWER Pose a question, develop hypothesis, test
hypothesis, draw conclusions, report results
Replication - ANSWER 6th and essential step missing; study repeated with different
participants
Growth is. - ANSWER multidirectional, multicontextual, multicultural,
multidisciplinary, plastic
Meta-analysis - ANSWER combines results of many studies; avoids drawing firm
conclusions from any one study
Nature - ANSWER The genetic influence on a person
Nurture - ANSWER Non-genetic influences on each developing person which is
everything from mother's nutrition while pregnant to national culture.
(T/F) Nature always affects nurture and vice versa - ANSWER T
Differential susceptibility - ANSWER Genetic factors effect sensitivity to particular
experiences.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - ANSWER Stressful or traumatic
experiences, including abuse, neglect, and a range of household dysfunction, such as
, witnessing domestic violence or growing up with substance abuse, mental disorders,
parental discord, or crime in the home.
Life-span perspective - ANSWER Approach to studying human development that
considers all phases of life and not just childhood or adulthood.
Infancy (age range) - ANSWER 0-2 yrs
Early Childhood (age range) - ANSWER 2-6 yrs
Middle Childhood (age range) - ANSWER 6-11 yrs
Adolescence (age range) - ANSWER 11-18 yrs
Emerging Adulthood (age range) - ANSWER 18-25 yrs
Adulthood (age range) - ANSWER 25-65 yrs
Late Adulthood (age range) - ANSWER 65+ yrs
Development is multidirectional - ANSWER Over time, human characteristics change
in every direction
Ecological Systems Theory - ANSWER (Bronfenbrenner) Each person is affected by
many social contexts and interpersonal interactions. Three nested levels surround
individuals and affect them. Later named bioecological theory.
Cohort - ANSWER people born within the same historical period who therefore move
through life together, experiencing the same events, new technologies, and cultural
shifts at the same ages
