INTRO Flashcards
A Progressive series of changes of an orderly and coherent type toward the goal of maturity
Development
Start as philosophy
Psychology
Psychology studies what behavior
Observable behavior
specific area of psychology that focuses on the chronology of different aspects of human life long processess from conception to death
Developmental psychology
based on the stages
- how people change overtime
Describe
why people developed as typically people do (speaking)
Explain
To apply what we have learned to help people developed in maximum development
Optimize
Three main factors that affect the developmental processes
Biological
Cognitive
Socio-emotional
A scientific study of a childs growth in regard to transmission of information, resource of concept, personal skills, ability to learn a language and some parts of brain development
Cognitive development
Refer to children’s emotions, manner in which they relate to others, what they think about themselves and their identity in general
Socio-emotional development
Refers to a childs state of psychological and emotional preparedness to engage in and benefit from specific task
Developmental readiness
result of activities of day to day experiences
Learning
unfolding of traits of an individual
Maturation