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according to ecolgical theory, the people cloest to a developing child represents his or hermicrosystem an increase in heart rate is a _____ mainfestation of an emotionphysiological thurstone and thurstone (1941) identified seven difficult abilities that they believed formed the basis of intelligence. one of these abilities wasperceptual speed while doing a study of temperment, dr. chernahoy is studying how long toddlers can play with some building tous without being distracted. what di...

Why is replication important to science? Repeated research with similar results increases confidence in the reliability of the original findings. Steps of the Scientific Method Identify problem, Form Hypothesis, Collect Data, Analyze Data, Form Conclusions race Group of people who are regarded by themselves or by others as distinct from other groups on the basis of physical appearance independent variable the variable that changes, age research methods Survey, Case Study, Naturalistic ...

When a person is self-supporting with a career and a significant relationship, he or she has become and adult by ______________ definition sociological Before the 20th century, a young woman was though to enter adulthood through her _______________ marriage A common cause of activity limitations in late adulthood is _____________ arthritis Obesity can lead to a) diabetes b) stroke c) depression d) all of these d

DEP2004 - Exam #1 Development -CORRECT ANSWER- Pattern of change that starts at conception and continues through the life span What are the 3 contextual influences of the life span? -CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Normative age-graded influence 2. Normative history-graded influence 3. Nonnormative life events Normative Age-Graded Influence -CORRECT ANSWER- Biological and environmental influences that are similar for people in the same age group Normative History-Graded Influence -CORRECT ANSWE...

Normative Age-Graded Influence - Biological and environmental influences that are similar for people in the same age group Normative History-Graded Influence - Generational Nonnormative Life Events - Unusual occurrences in an individual's life Social Policy - Government's action to promote the welfare of citizens What are the 3 processes of development? – 1. Biological - changes in an individual's physical nature 2. Cognitive - changes in thought, intelligence, and language ...