Hereditary and Environmental Factors (VCE SSCE Psychology): Flashcards
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Psychological development
Psychological development
Changes in social, emotional, cognitive abilities from infancy-old age
Genotype
Genotype
All genes inherited from biological parents
Phenotype
Phenotype
How genes are actually expressed; observable outcome
Hereditary factors
Hereditary factors
Biological influences from genetic info passed from parents
Environmental factors
Environmental factors
External influences within a person's environment affecting dev
3 domains of psychological development
3 domains of psychological development
Social, emotional, cognitive
5 types of environmental factors
5 types of environmental factors
Physical, sociocultural, prenatal, learning, emotional
Biopsychosocial approach
Biopsychosocial approach
Considers biological, psychological & social factors in dev
Fixed hereditary characteristics (examples)
Fixed hereditary characteristics (examples)
Eye colour, blood type, bone structure, facial features
Safe alcohol amount during pregnancy
Safe alcohol amount during pregnancy
No safe amount; can cause FASD at any stage