Exam 1: Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Psychological theories that explain development in terms of accumulated learning experiences are called __________ .

Who proposed that the child's inborn vulnerability or resilience interacts in a particular way with the "facilitativeness" of the environment?

Food, praise, or attention all serve as what type of reinforcer?

How do ecological psychologists study behavior?

An increasingly common type of research in developmental psychology that compares cultures or contexts is called __________ research.

Which of Aslin's models describes a pattern with NO environmental effect?

Of the following, who thought that developmentalists should identify norms, or average ages, at which milestones happen?

A __________ is a time when an experience can be best incorporated into the maturational process.