LESSON 1: Development Flashcards
Developmental Psychology is also known as _______ or _______
- human development
- lifespan development
Developmental Psychology is also known as _______ or _______
- human development
- lifespan development
it is the scientific study of ways in which people change, stay the same, from conception to death
developmental psychology
4 perspectives in developmental psychology
- biological development
- social development
- cognitive development
- personality development
process of change which is progressive and directional and characterized by an increase in skill and capacity of function
development
6 principles of development:
- Development follows an orderly sequence that is predictable.
- The rate of development is unique to each individual.
- Development involves change.
- Early development is more critical than late development.
- Development is a product of maturation and learning.
- There are individual differences in development.
Development is a continuous process that proceeds to a definite direction and uniform pattern throughout life cycle.
True or False
True
2 predictable directions during pre-natal and infancy:
- cephalocaudal
- proximodistal
development that starts from head to toe
cephalocaudal
development that starts from the middle
proximodistal
interaction of _____ and _____ factors determine the rate of change in development
- heredity
- environmental
3 changes involved in development
- physical
- emotional
- mental
During the late development, individual develop the foundations for social relatedness, emotional well-being, and personal adjustments
False - early development
Learning allows individuals to develop innate potentials.
True or False
True
All children reach certain developmental stages at the same time
True or False
False - do not reach
processes of change in development:
- quantitative development
- qualitative development
- continuous development
- discontinuous development
changes in child’s function which can be measured through observation of skill
qualitative development
process of change in a child’s growth which is measurable
quantitative development
process of change where the child becomes steadily more skilled at what they are doing
continuous development
process of change where the child becomes skilled in series of leaps and bounds separated by periods of calm and little change
discontinuous development
Continuous development is a faster process.
True or False
False - more slow and gradual
Development change often occurs in distinct stages that are qualitatively different from each other, and in a set, universal sequence
discontinuous development
