physchology Flashcards
1
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what is Psychological development?
A
Psychological development changes in an individual’s social, emotion and cognitive abilities from infancy through to old age.
2
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what are Hereditary factors (Nature)
A
biological influences on development that results from the genetic information passed from biological parents to their offspring.
3
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what are Environmental factors (Nurture)
A
different external influences within a person’s environment that can affect their development.
-Sociocultural environment
-Physical environment
-Prenatal environment
-Emotional environment
-Learning
4
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what is emotional development?
A
changes in how a person experiences, interprets and expresses the full rage of emotion sand their ability to cope with them appropriately.
