Which developmental approach looks at cognitive development through the lens of brain processes by considering internal, mental processes focused on the neurological activity that underlies thinking, problem solving, and cognitive behavior?

The __________ suggests that keys to understanding development are observable behaviors and outside stimuli in the environment.

Explain Bronfenbrenner’s first level of his bioecological approach.

__________ development involves the ways that the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span.

Erikson proposed a __________ theory, which emphasized that society and culture influence and shape us.

What type of research is designed to provide practical solutions to immediate problems?

Eplain why Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of the influences on development. Give an example.

Who was one of the first to recognize, acknowledge the importance of, and help us understand the importance of culture’s influence on development?

Louise Brown was the world’s first __________, giving developmental experts an opportunity to explore how one’s circumstances of conception impact one’s development.

Piaget’s two basic principles of growth in children’s understanding of the world are __________.