Module 1 Flashcards
Why do we study Human Development?
Describe, explain, predict, and intervene
What do we study in Human Development?
Patterns of change that begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan (growth and decline)
What is Human Development?
Scientific study of the systematic processes of change and stability throughout the human life span.
Emphasizes that development is lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, contextual, and multidisciplinary.
Baltes’ Life-Span Perspective
German psychologist, a leading expert on lifespan development and aging, developed one of the approaches to studying development
Baltes
Life-span Perspective views Development as
lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic,
multidisciplinary, and contextual.
Life-Span Perspective involves
growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss
Periods of the life-span; importance of each period
Development is Lifelong
Interaction of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional factors.
Development is multidimensional
Development of a particular domain does not occur in a strictly linear (growth and loss)
Development is multi-directional
Development is influenced by
biology, culture, and individual
Individuals allocate resources accordingly in order to maximize growth and regulate losses.
Development involves changing resource allocation
The Capacity for Change
Development is Plastic
Specific time when an event (or its absence) has specific impact on development
Critical periods
Developmental timing when child is particularly responsive to certain experiences
Sensitive Periods
What are the multiple contexts of Development?
- Family, School Work,
- Socioeconomic Status (SES)
- Culture
- Historical Time
Describe the Biological, Cognitive, and Socio Emotional Model (See
Describe the Biological, Cognitive, and Socio Emotional Model (See Picture for Reference: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/adolescent/chapter/domains-human-development/)
Bi-directional Intertwined
Why is the pattern of change complex?
Because it is the product of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional process.
Biological & social influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group
Normative age-graded influences
Influences associated with historical context common to people in the same historical generation
Normative history-graded influences
Occurrences that are not common to most people, which have a major impact on one’s life
Non-Normative Influences