T1D1 Flashcards
Define development
The pattern of change that begins at conception and continues through the life-span. It involves growth and decline brought on by aging and dying
Four Contemporary Concerns of Development
Health and well-being
Parenting and education
Sociocultural contexts and diversity
Social policy
Contemporary concerns: Four aspects of sociocultural contexts and diversity
Culture
Ethnicity
Socioeconomic status
Gender
Define Culture
Customs practiced and past on from generation to generation
Define Ethnicity
cultural heritage, nationality, race, religion and language
Define Socioeconomic status (SES)
Occupational, educational and economical characteristics
Define Gender
male, female and other (intersex, transgender, gender-less)
Development is influenced by three processes:
Biological
Cognitive
Socioemotional
Define Biological development process
hormones, genes
Define Cognitive development process
thoughts patterns, intelligence
Define Socioemotional development process
relations with others, emotionality, always means there are other people influencing us
Four different ages and definitions
Chronological: ‘real’ age
Biological: health
Psychological: adaptive skills
Social: connectedness
Periods of development: Define prenatal period
time from conception to birth
Periods of development: Define Infancy
developmental period from birth to 18 or 24 months
Periods of development: Define Early childhood
age 3-5 years
Periods of development: Define Middle and late childhood
age 6-10/11 years
Periods of development: Define Adolescence
age 10-12 to 18-21 years
Periods of development: Define Early adulthood
20s and 30s
Periods of development: Define Middle adulthood
40s and 50s
Periods of development: Define Late adulthood
60s and 70s
Epigenetics
Environmental factors can influence how your genome is expressed, affecting your development, and these BLANK effects can be passed onto your kids
Freud’s theory is development in what stages
Psychosexual stages, childhood is important
Erik Erikson theory, name and # of stages
Psychosocial stages of development, 8 stages