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Define Developmental Psychology

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A series of age-related changes from conception to death.

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2
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Understand Genotype

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A set of genes that carries (DNA etc.)

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3
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Understand Phenotype

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Observational characteristics (Height, Weight)

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4
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Understand Nature of Development

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Our genetics determine our behavior.

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5
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Understand Nurture of Development

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Our environment, upbringing, and life experiences determine our behavior

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What are the Nurture Factors

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Education, How their Raised, Habits, Early Childhood Experiences

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Understand Parental Development

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  • Zygote (Fertilized egg)
  • Embryo (Human development stage)
  • Fetus (Development from 9 weeks after conception until birth)
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8
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Understand Bonds of Attachments

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Consistently responding to your baby’s need for safety, attention, or stimulation

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Understand the developmental milestones for each developmental group

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Rolling Over, Crawling, Walking, Talking

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10
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Understand the parenting styles

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Authoritarian: Using force
Permissive: All the freedom
Negligent: Uninvolved
Authoritative: Confrontive

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Understand Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development

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Children’s intelligence changes as they grow

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Understand Lew Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development

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Believing that parents, teachers, peers, and caregivers have large influences on a person’s cognitive development

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13
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Understand Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development

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Infancy: Mistrust vs Basic Trust
Toddler: Doubt and chame vs Autonomy
Preschool age: Guilt vs Initiative
School-age: Inferiority vs Industry
Adolescence: Identity Confusion vs Identity
Young adulthood: Isolation vs Intamicy
Middle age: Stagnation vs Generativity
Older Adulthood: Despair vs Integrity

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Understand the different temperaments: Difficult, Easy, and Slow to Warm Up

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Difficult: Negative mood, withdrawal, low adaptability, high intensity
Easy: Easy going, happy, calm, adaptable
Slow to Warm-Up: uneasy, cautious in new situations

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Understand Nature vs. Nurture

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The discussion in biology and society is about what influences human development more - our genes or our environment.

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16
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Understand continuity

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the continuity theory says that development is a gradual, continuous process

17
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Understand stages

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People go through different stages as they grow up. They face new choices and major changes during their childhood, teen years, and adult life.

18
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Understand stability

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A consistent pattern over time in the rank or position of individuals within a group

19
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Understand change

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A method that changes a person’s thoughts, feelings, and actions to reach a certain goal