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| Science of Human Development |
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| The science that seeks to understand how and why people of all ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time. |
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| Based on data, on demonstrations, on facts. |
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| A way to answer questions using empirical research and data-based conclusions |
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| The repetition of a study using different participants |
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| Refers to the influence of the genes that people inherit |
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| Refers to the environmental influences that affect development after an individual is conceived |
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| A time when a particular type of developmental growth (in body or behavior) must happen if it is ever going to happen |
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| A time when a certain type of development is most likely, although it may still happen later. For example, early childhood is considered a sensitive period for language learning. |
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| A view of human development as an ongoing, ever-changing interaction between the physical and emotional being and between the person and every aspect of his or her environment, including the family and society. |
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| An approach to the study of human development that takes into account of phases of life, not just childhood or adulthood. |
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| Ecological-Systems Approach a.k.a Bio-ecological Theory |
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| The view that in the study of human development, the person should be considered in all the contexts and interactions that constitute a life. |
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| A group defined by the shared age of it's members. Each cohort was born at about the same time and moves through life together, experiencing the same historical events and cultural shifts. |
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| A person's position in society as determined by income, wealth, occupation, education, and place of residence. (sometimes called social class) |
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