Developmental Psychology

Nature-Nurture Issue

Identical Twins

Cross-sectional Research

Longitudinal Research

Chromosomes

Genes

Zygote

Embryo

Fetus

Age of Viability

Germinal Period

Embryonic Period

Fetal Period

Sensitive Periods

Phenylketonuria

Sickle Cell Anemia

Tay-Sachs Disease

Down Syndrome

Teratogens

Developmental Psychologists are interested in... of development

Longitudinal Research

Neonate

Reflexes

Habituation

Attachment

Authoritarian Parents

Permissive Parents

Authoritative Parents

Uninvolved Parents

Temperament

Psychosocial Development

Cognitive Development

Sensorimotor Stage

Object Permanence

Preoperational Stage

Adolescence

Egocentric Stage

Principle of Conservation

Concrete Operational Stage

Formal Operational Stage

Information Processing

Metacognition

Zone of Proximal Development

Puberty

Identity-versus-role-confusion Stage

Identity

Intimacy-versus-isolation Stage

Generativity-versus-stagnation

Ego-integrity-versus-despair Stage

Boomerang Children

Adolescent Egocentrism

Personal Fables

Emerging Adulthood

Genetic Preprogramming Theories of Aging

Wear-and-Tear Theories of Aging