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Chapter 1: The Science of Human Development Flashcards

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Lifespan development

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the changes and stability that happens between birth and death

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The major periods of lifespan development

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1- prenatal period
2- infant and toddler years
3- early childhood
4- middle childhood
5- adolescence
6- early adulthood
7- middle adulthood
8- late adulthood

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The prenatal period

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the period before birth; plays an important role in later development, influencing health and psychological development

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The infant and toddler years

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the first two and a half years; begin to move on their own

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Early childhood

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years between 2 1/2 and 6; manage their own behavior and emotions

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Middle childhood

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the period between 6 and 12; making friends and excelling in school

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Adolescence

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the period between 11 or 12 to young adult

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Early adulthood

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from about 18 to 30

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Middle adulthood

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lasting from 30s to 60s; longest stage; establishes an independent identity

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Late adulthood

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from around 60s to 80s to death

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Developmental science

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the systematic study of how humans grow and the underlying processes that create change over time

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Developmental science is both

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interdisciplinary and international

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The Domains of development

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1- physical development
2- cognitive development
3- social development

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Physical development

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how people’s bodies change and the impact of health on well-being

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Cognitive Development

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how our thinking and reasoning abilities change overtime

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Social development

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how we relate to other people, including family, romantic partners, and community

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John Locke

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(1632-1704); child as “blank slate”

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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(1712-1778); child is born good but corrupted by the world

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Ibn al-Haytham

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(late 1500s); espoused rigorous experimental study; adapted by European scientists into scientific methods

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Mid-1800s and beyond

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foundations for modern disciplines developed

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Context

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refers to the broad external factors that surround each of us

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Bioecological model

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describes the environments that affect development as being organized into a series of nested systems

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Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory of Development

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  • macrosystem
  • exosystem
  • mesosystem
  • microsystem
  • the individual (person)
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Macrosystem

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attitudes and ideologies of the culture

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Exosystem

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includes the institutions that structure our community, such as media and governmental institutions

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Mesosystem

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the interactions of the various systems

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Microsystem

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the closest people and institutions that influence a person’s life include family, friends, school, as well as healthcare providers

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The individual (person)

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  • sex
  • age
  • health
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Adaptive culture

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  • traditions
  • legacies
  • histories
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Competencies

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  • communicative
  • cognitive
  • coping skills
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Family

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  • structure
  • beliefs
  • socioeconomic status
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Environmental institutions

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  • schools
  • neighborhoods
  • health care systems
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Individual characteristics

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  • personality
  • health
  • physical
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Culture

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the ideas, beliefs, and social practices that a group of people shares

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Yosso’s Community cultural wealth

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skills and abilities to navigate social institutions; includes areas of strength and resilience

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Forms of cultural strength that contribute to resilience

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  • aspirational capital
  • linguistic capital
  • familial capital
  • social capital
  • navigational capital
  • resistant capital
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Aspirational capital

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the ability to maintain hopes and dreams

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Linguistic capital

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refers to communication skills

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Familial capital

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a sense of togetherness, caring, and connection, bringing together a community’s memories and cultural knowledge

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Social capital

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networks of peers and other social contacts that provide support for navigating society

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Navigational capital

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skills for maneuvering through social institutions that were not typically created for diverse communities to have a history of structural exclusion

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Resistant capital

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knowledge and skills developed in practices that challenge inequality and subordination

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Plasticity

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the idea that human development is moldable, like plastic, by experience

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4 major themes pervade developmental science

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1- each person’s development is a complex interaction between them and the world
2- the process of development is universal but also unique to each person
3- culture and community context are critical
4- change is constant

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nature

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the influence of genetics on development

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nurture

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the influence of experience on development

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birth cohorts

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the categories that experts use to group people from different generations

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intersectionality

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refers to the fact that we all have multiple, intersecting cultural identities

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cultural humility

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openness to cultural diversity and a self-awareness of your own cultural background

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developmental niche

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a person’s cultural environment, material setting, and beliefs of their family

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ethnotheories

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parents’ ideas or beliefs about children’s development

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independent communities

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communities that value individual rights (also known as autonomy)

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individualistic communities

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communities that have strong traditions of valuing the individual over larger groups, communities, or families

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collectivist communities

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communities that place more value on relatedness and closeness and tend to value the family or the group over the individual

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maturation

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the genetically programmed growth that drives many aspects of development

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sensitive periods

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the times in the lifespan when growth is particularly responsive to input from the world

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continuous growth

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a model of change that is relatively constant and stable

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discontinuous growth

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a model of change that is more irregular and unstable, happening in sprints and pauses

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discontinuous growth can happen in discrete ___________ where development changes dramatically

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stages

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epigenetics

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area of study that examines characteristics changed by the environment

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resilience

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ability to bounce back and recover despite difficult times

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