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| groups with a system of values, attitudes, modes of behavior, and life styles which are distinct from, but related to, the dominant culture of a society |
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| the sequence of physical, cognitive, social, and personality changes that occur to human beings as they age |
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| the effect of belonging to a particular generation and of being raised in a certain historical time |
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| describes changes that are due to the unfolding of an individual's genetic plan. These changes are relatively immune to environmental influence |
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| relatively permanent changes in behavior potential due to interaction with the environment |
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| extent to which children can be molded by their experiences |
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| method of research in which a person's progress is followed for an extended period of time |
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| quasi experimental design |
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| research design used when sufficient control over the variables under study is lacking. Because of the lack of control , definitive statements about cause and effect cannot be made |
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| research design in which people at different ages are studied to obtain information about changes in some variable |
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| research design in which subjects are followed over an extended period of time to note developmental changes in some variable |
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| the use of at least two cross sections or two longitudinal analyses in the same study |
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| portion of the mind in Freudian theory that serves as the depository for wishes and desires |
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| the principle by which the id operates, involving the achievement of satisfaction as quickly as possible through the reduction of discomfort and tension |
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| the part of the mind in Freudian theory that mediates between the real world and the desires of the id |
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| the process by which the ego satisfies the organism's needs in a socially appropriate manner |
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| in Freudian theory, the part of the mind that includes a set of principles, violation of which leads to feelings of guilt. |
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| the individual's positive and desirable standards of behavior |
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| in Freudian theory, the energy emanating from the sex instinct |
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| Freud's step by step growth of sexual life as it affects personality development |
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| Erikson's stages from infancy through later maturity that emphasize the social and cultural influences on personality development and behavior |
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