Intro to Lifespan

▪ What is the nature versus nurture debate? What is epigenetics and differential susceptibility? ▪ Define: Nature, Nurture, Epigenetics, Differential Susceptibility ▪ ▪ What is the difference between critical and sensitive periods? ▪ Define: Critical Period, Sensitive Period ▪ What are the different ways in which development is multi-contextual, multi-cultural and multi-dimensional? ▪ Define: Cohort, Culture, Social Construction, Socioeconomic status, Ethnicity, Ethnic Group, Race ▪ What is the difference between research questions and hypotheses? ▪ Define: Research Question, Hypotheses ▪ What are 6 types of major research methods that we can use to study human development? What are the pros and cons of each research method? ▪ Define: Observational Studies, Case Studies, Surveys, Experiments, Research on Secondary Data, Longitudinal Studies ▪ What are some examples of observational studies, case studies, surveys, experiments, longitudinal research, and secondary data in lifespan development? ▪ Note: You will be asked to identity what type of research study is occurring based on examples!