AO1 Psych development

  1. Psychological Development
    is the process of growth and change in humans cognitive, emotional, and social capabilities and functioning over the life span.
  2. Nature
    your genetical characteristics.

    (hair colour)
  3. Nurture
    Your environmentally given characteristics

    (likes/dislikes)
  4. What are twin studies
    Twin studies are studies where twins are either compared against each other or other twins to figure out whether it's genetic or environmental
  5. What are adoption studies
    Adoption studies are studies where a family with a genetic child and an adopted child are compared against each other in a family environment
  6. Summarise Harlow's experiment on rhesus monkeys
    Harlow forced monkeys to isolate for extended periods of time before engaging them with other isolated monkeys to determine the effects of pure isolation
  7. Normality
    The average behaviour displayed
  8. Neurotypical
    the average way a brain develops
  9. Neurodivergent
    a unique way the brain develops
  10. Emotional competence
    effective ways to deal with emotion
  11. Emotional regulation
    limiting of emotions
  12. Differences and similarities in emotions of neurotypical and neurodivergent people
    • Differences: different brain developments and social standings.
    • Similarities: we're all human
Author
pjkiller
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360667
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AO1 Psych development
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