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13 Cards in this Set
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biological age
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a persons age in terms of biological health
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biological processes
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changes in an individuals physical nature
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case study
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an in depth look at a single individual
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chronological age
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the number of years that has elapsed since berth
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cognitive processes
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changes in an individuals thought, intelligence, and language
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cohort effects
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effects due to a persons time of berth, era, or generation but not actual age
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continuity-discontinuity issue
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focuses on the extent to which development involves gradual, cumulative change or distinct stages
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correlation coefficient
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a number based on statistical analysis that is used to describe the degree of association between two variables
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correlational research
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description of strength between two or more variables
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cross sectional approach
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research which people of different ages are compared
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descriptive research
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has the purpose of observing and recording behavior
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eclectic theoretical orientation
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an orientation that does not follow any one theoretical approach, but rather selects from each theory whatever is considered the best in it
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ecological theory
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five system focus: micro, meso, exo, macro, and chrono systems.
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