Ch. 1: Human Dev The the Lifespan Flashcards
Development is lifelong
early adulthood is not the endpoint, no age period dominates development, it is lifelong
Period that focuses on establishing personal and economic independence, career development, and for many, selecting a mate, possibly starting a family, and rearing children.
Early adulthood (26-35)
development is multidirectional
throughout life some dimensions or components of a dimension expand and others shrink
Period of adjusting to post-work identity and retirement, adjusting to challenges of changing health.
Late adulthood (51-75)
Period of highly dependent, the development of language, symbolic thought, social skills, and modeling takes place
Infancy (birth-24 months)
Period of increasing mobility and independence; the terrible 2s
Toddler (1-3)
Period of rapid physical changes and the development of sexual characteristics. Increased peer interaction and influence. Cognitively moving into formal, abstract reasoning.
Early adolescence (13-18)
Developmental science is multidisciplinary
psychologists, sociologists, anthropologist, neuroscientists, and medical researchers are all involved
Period of reflection and life review. Preparing of the end of life.
Elderhood (oldest-old) 75+
development is contextual
development occurs within a setting: families, schools, peer groups, churches, cities, neighborhoods, countries, etc.
Period involving rapid and extensive growth from single cell to human, with neurological capabilities
Conception-prenatal period of development
Physical encounters on development
Biological system
The orderly and sequential changes that occur with the passage of time as an organism moves and adapts from the very beginning until the end of life.
Development
Three types of influences on human development
normative age-graded influences normative history-graded influences non-normative or highly individualized life events
Period of increasing self-sufficiency, peer interest and interaction, and school readiness skills
Early school age (4-6)
“Development is lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual; involves growth, maintenance, and regulation; and is constructed through biological, sociocultural, and individual factors working together”
The lifespan perspective
Social roles and norms that effect development
Sociocultural system
Period of maintaining a satisfying career, interest turns toward social responsibility; in assisting the next generation.
Middle adulthood (36-50)
Normative age-graded influences
Presents individuals as similar to those within their age group. (e.g. going to preschool at age 5; getting your license at 16; being an adult at 18)
Period with the pursuit of independence (socially, psychology, and financially) and desire to identify vocational direction and personal identity.
Late adolescence (19-25)
Non-normative or highly individualized events
Events that COULD happen to everyone, but only happen to a certain amount of people and have different circumstances (e.g. the death of a loved one, the experience of being abandoned or abused, or winning the lottery)
Normative history-graded influences
Historical events that have a widespread impact on a group or a population of people (e.g. major sociopolitical events like world war, the civil rights movement, 9/11 terrorist attack
Psychological effects on development
Psychological system
Development is multidimensional
no matter what your age, your body, mind, emotions, and relationships are changing and affecting each other
Period of achievement drive becomes evident; the fundamental skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic are mastered
Middle Childhood (7-12)
development is plastic
the capacity to change, through the lifespan
