Chapter 1 - Developmental

4. the influence of the genes that people inherit
5. environmental influences
8. a number between +1.00 and -1.00 that indicates the degree of relationship between two variables
11. a particular development occurs more easily at a certain time
12. a way to answer questions using empirical research
15. sometimes considered the 6th step of the scientific method
16. research that provides data that can be expressed w/numbers
17. the idea that everyone is pushed and pulled by gender, religion, age, etc.

1. a group defined by its members' shared birth age
2. idea that abilities, personality, & other human characteristics can change over time
3. research that considers qualities instead of quantities
6. a prediction that can be verified
7. variable in a experiment that is measured
9. a group who are regarded by themselves or by others as distinct from other groups on the basis of physical appearance
10. a time when something must occur for normal development
13. research method that aims to establish causality
14. includes shared beliefs, conventions, norms, behaviors, and expectations