1.7 Key Terms

acculturation

behaviourism

case study

classical conditioning

cognitive theory

cohort

conditioning

correlation

critical period

cross-sectional research

cross-sequential research

culture

dependent variable

developmental theory

difference-equals-deficit error

differential sensitivity

dynamic-systems approach

ecological-systems approach

empirical evidence

epigenetic

ethnic group

experiment

family systems theory

humanism

hypothesis

independent variable

learning theory

life-span perspective

longitudinal research

nature

nurture

operant conditioning

psychoanalytic theory

qualitative research

quantitative research

race

reinforcement

replication

science of human development

scientific method

scientific observation

sensitive period

social construction

social learning theory

socioeconomic status (SES)

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

survey