INTRO Flashcards

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A Progressive series of changes of an orderly and coherent type toward the goal of maturity

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Development

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2
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Start as philosophy

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Psychology

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3
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Psychology studies what behavior

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Observable behavior

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4
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specific area of psychology that focuses on the chronology of different aspects of human life long processess from conception to death

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Developmental psychology

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5
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based on the stages
- how people change overtime

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Describe

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6
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why people developed as typically people do (speaking)

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Explain

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7
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To apply what we have learned to help people developed in maximum development

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Optimize

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8
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Three main factors that affect the developmental processes

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Biological
Cognitive
Socio-emotional

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9
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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

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Cognitive development

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10
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Refer to children’s emotions, manner in which they relate to others, what they think about themselves and their identity in general

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Socio-emotional development

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Refers to a childs state of psychological and emotional preparedness to engage in and benefit from specific task

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Developmental readiness

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12
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result of activities of day to day experiences

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Learning

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13
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unfolding of traits of an individual

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Maturation

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