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| Continial progression from beginning of life to end |
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| a mathematical statistic that indicates whether 2 variables are related to each other |
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| growth as occuring in identifiable stages each with distinct problems and characteristics |
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| one variable changes in the same direction as another variable changes |
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| variable can be changed independently of other factors |
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this variable "depends" on what happens to subjects in the experiment;
"Effect" |
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| comparison of people at various ages |
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| Combination of longitudinal and cross sectional design; starts with a cross sectional study of individuals with different ages then after some time, same individuals are tested again. |
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| When 2 variables are inversely related; when one goes up the other goes down (ex. ASA for HA) |
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| when changes in one variable causes a change in another |
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| Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) |
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| range of skills that can be used without assistance versus what can be obtained with help |
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| a term used in operant conditioning to explain anything that decreases a behavior |
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| a term used in operant conditioning to explain anything that increases a behavior |
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| changes due to a subject's time of birth or generation, but not actually to "age" |
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| Studying the same individuals over a long period of time |
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| interprets human behavior and development in terms of intrinsic drives and motives, many of which are unconscious |
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