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PRINCIPLES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT V.1 Flashcards

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  • Developmental psychologists are usually concerned with the changes in behavior over life span.
  • Concentrate on how an individual who is constantly changing reacts to the many changes in an ever-changing environment.
  • Purpose: helping individuals to develop their potential to the fullest.
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THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE

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An interdisciplinary study of the hereditary and environmental factors/forces involves in the individual growth from conception to death

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

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Father of Human Development

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STANLEY HALL

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process that produces a progressive series of changes that are orderly and coherent which lead to and end with maturity

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NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT

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changes in bodily appearance and structure with changes in bodily activities like motor skills

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

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changes in social and emotional aspects of personality

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PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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changes in the thought processes that could affect language, learning abilities and memory

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COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

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3 MAJOR PATHS OF DEVELOPMENT

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

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progressive series of changes leading to improvement like
those changes in kind that distinguish an infant who have underdeveloped motor skill from a baby who can walk already

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QUALITATIVE CHANGES

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measurable changes in an individual like changes in height, body proportion

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QUANTITATIVE CHANGES

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2 FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT

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1) HEREDITY
2) ENVIRONMENT

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process whereby traits of parents are handed down to their offspring via the genes

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HEREDITY

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refers to all forces that affect man, like physical forces, natural forces, and the social forces

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ENVIRONMENT

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They are thread like or rope like bodies that
contain the genes, they are usually in pairs, if not, this can result to chromosomal aberration
and abnormalities of some kind

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CHROMOSOMES

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NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES

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23 PAIRS OF CHROMOSOMES
46 IN TOTAL

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real bearers of hereditary traits.

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GENES

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CLASSIFICATION OF CHROMOSOMES

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AUTOSOMES/TRAIT CHROMOSOMES
GONOSOMES/SEX CHROMOSOMES

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are strong genes, will always be manifested in offsprings

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DOMINANT GENES

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are weak genes, can only be manifested if paired with another gene of its kind

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RECESSIVE GENES

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The sex of the offspring depends on the pairing of the sex chromosomes from the mother and father. If the zygote or fertilized egg receives an X from its mother and another X from its father, the offspring will be a girl. If the zygote receives an X from the mother and Y from the father, the
offspring is a boy

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SEX DETERMINATION

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states that “Like begets like”, where human individuals will reproduce their own kind

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PRINCIPLE OF REPRODUCTION

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states that “NO” two individuals of any kind are exactly “alike” even identical twins have mild differences like one could be slightly taller than the other

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PRINCIPLE OF VARIATIONS

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determines the presence of similarities and differences
among family members

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PRINCIPLES OF DOMINANCE AND RECESSIVENESS

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within the limits of potential traits transmissible by heredity, chance plays a significant role in making absolute prediction almost possible

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PRINCIPLE OF CHANCE

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these sex linked traits are carried by the same genes that
determine sex. Furthermore, these sex linked traits are carried by women, but usually suffered by most men. For instance, baldness, color blindness, and hemophilia are

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PRINCIPLE OF SEX LINKED CHARACTERISTICS

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the appearance in general like facial features, complexion, height, and body built. Physical defects and physical diseases are also included

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PHYSICAL TRAITS

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examples are IQ level, some cases of mental retardation, and predisposition to mental disorder

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MENTAL TRAITS

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like artistic, literary, athletic, musical and numerical talents.

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SPECIAL TALENTS/ABILITIES

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