ch,.1 Flashcards
From a psychological perspective, development refers to
to the changes over time in a person’s physical structure, thought, and behavior due to both biology and experience.
-Psychologists whose primary interests center on understanding how development unfolds.
- Generally focus their study on the common features that describe typical human development.
Developmental psychologists
psychologists divide the lifespan into
developmental periods, or stages
Prenatal period
conception to birth
Infancy
Birth to 12-15 months
Toddlerhood
12-15 months to 2-3 years of age
Early childhood.
2-3 years to 5-6 years of age
Middle Childhood
5-6 years to approximately 12 years of age
Adolescence
Approximately 12 years to 18–21 years of age
Young adulthood
18–21 years to about 40 years of age
Middle adulthood
About 40 years to about 60–65 years of age
Older adulthood
About 60–65 years of age to death
