Chapters 1 (intro) Flashcards
What is development
the pattern of movement or change that starts at conception and continues through the human lifespan
What is the life-span perspective?
the perspective that development is lifelong, multidimensional, multi-directional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual. It involves growth, maintenance, and regulation. (biological, sociocultural, and individual factors)
Normative age-grade influences
biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group.
normative history-graded influences
biological and environmental influences that are associated with history. These influences are common to people of a particular generation
nonnormative life events
Unusual occurrences that have a major impact on a person’s life. The occurrence, pattern, and sequence of these events are not applicable to many individuals.
Mastery of life consists of these 3 facets
Growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss
Define culture
the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation
What are the three processes in development?
Biological, cognitive, and socioemotional
How are the three processes of development related?
Overlap between developmental periods and the biological cognitive and socioemotional interpretations
Chronological age is not a good measure of _____________ development
psychological
What are the four types of age?
biological age, psychological age, social age, and chronological
Studies show that adults are ______________ as they age
happier
what is the stability change issue?
the stability change issue looks at the degree to which early traits and characteristics persist or change over time.
what is continutiy in development?
cumulative change
what is discontinuity?
development occurs in stages
