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Unit 1 Parts 1 & 2 Flashcards

Life Span Perspective & Nature of Development

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It is the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human life span.

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Development

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TRUE or FALSE: Development begins at conception and continues until death.

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FALSE

Development begins at conception and continues through the human life span

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Two Approaches in Development

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  1. Life-span Approach
  2. Traditional Approach
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This approach in development states that humans go through extensive change from birth to adolescence

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Traditional Approach

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This approach states that there are developmental changes throughout childhood and adulhood

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Life-span Approach

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What are the eight characteristics of Life Span Perspective?

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  • Lifelong
  • Multidirectional
  • Multidimensional
  • Plastic
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Contextual
  • Growth, Maintenance, & Regulation of Loss
  • Co-cunstruction of Biology, Culture, and the Individual
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Characteristic of development that states that is no domination of one age period to another, there is development all throughout

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Lifelong

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8
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When does development begin?

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Conception

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9
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Development continues until…

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old age

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10
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Focuses on certain highlights of development

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Traditional Approach

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Every stage there is change

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Life-span Approach

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12
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Plateau-dal in Adulthood

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Traditional Approach

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13
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Declines in old age

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Traditional Approach

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14
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Developmental change throughout childhood and adulthood

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Life Span Approach

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Four different types of growth under Multidirectional

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  • Growth and decline
  • Linear Growth
  • Growth in Stages
  • Unpredictability
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Three dimensions of development

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  • Biological
  • Socio-emotional
  • Cognitive
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What is the concept of Multidimensional?

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A person can develop…
- Biologically
- Socio-emotionally
- Cognitively

There are times when they occur simultaneously or when one would occur first before the others.

It interacts with each one.

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This is our capacity or ability for change

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Plasticity

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19
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Transition period

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29 to 31 years old

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This characteristic states that different fields of expertise have different ways of looking at a person when it comes to development and change

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Multidisciplinary

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21
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Three sub-components under Contextual

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  • Normative Age-graded Influence
  • Normative History-graded Influence
  • Non-normative Life Events
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This is a standard or a natural agree expectation of behavior, attitude, and beliefs of a particular group

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Norm

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23
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Refers to development influenced by age

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Normative Age-graded Influence

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Refers to the development influenced by historical events

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Normative History-graded Influence

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unpredictable, unplanned

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Non-normative

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This context happens when unforeseen events such as natural disasters or accidents causes the development of a person

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Non-normative Life Events

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27
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As one grows older, the allocation towards maintenance, resilience/recovery, and management of loss _

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increases

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28
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As one grows older, growth/advances _

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decrease

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29
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“The brain shapes culture, but it is also shaped by culture and experiences that individuals have pursued.”

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Co-construction of Biology, Culture, and Individual

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30
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Contemporary Concerns (3)

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  • Health and Well-being
  • Parenting and Education
  • Sociocultural Contexts and Diversity
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Concept of Health and Well-being

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  • The Philippines already has a mental health law.
  • The pandemic highlighted psychologists that were ignored before. People started seeking professional help with regards to their mental and emotional concerns.
  • People started giving importance to work-life balance.
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32
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What is the best parenting style according to research?

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Positive parenting

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33
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Concept of Parenting and Education

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  • studies that shows which type of parenting style is the best
  • Because of the LGBTQ+, there are now different types of parents (e.g. two dads or two moms).
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34
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What is the nature of development?

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Patterns that makes a person develop; the things to look into for a person to develop

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35
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Three Processes Under Nature of Development

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  • Biological
  • Socio-emotional
  • Cognitive
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36
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Which process looks into a person’s physical aspects, nature, and capabilities?

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Biological Processes

37
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Formative years of a person

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First seven years

38
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This process focuses on how a person thinks and process thoughts

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Cognitive Process

39
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This process focuses on how intelligence was honed when a person was still a toddler

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Cognitive Process

40
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Periods (Age)

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  1. Period of Development
  2. Four Ages of Development
  3. Conception of Ages
41
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8 Periods of Development

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  1. Prenatal Period
  2. Infancy
  3. Early Childhood
  4. Middle & Late Childhood
  5. Adolescence
  6. Early Adulthood
  7. Middle Adulthood
  8. Late Adulthood
42
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This is the time frame in a person’s life that is characterized by certain features, characteristics, or developmental features/characteristics

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Developmental Period

43
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Period that focuses on how life is formed in the womb

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Prenatal Period

44
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Period that focuses on how a fetus is developed into a full human being

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Prenatal Period

45
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Dependence upon adults

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Infancy

46
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Also known as “play years” or “pre-school years”

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Early Childhood

47
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Period in development where children start to have the urge to explore

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Early Childhood

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Age Range of Prenatal Period

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Conception to birth (9 months)

49
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Age Range of Infancy

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Birth to 18-24 months

50
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Age Range of Early Childhood

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2-5 to 6 years old

51
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Also known as “elementary / school years”

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Middle & Late Childhood

52
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Age Range of Middle & Late Childhood

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6-11 years

53
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Period of development where children start to learn basic skills

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Middle & Late Childhood

54
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In this period of development, the understanding of the child is already developed

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Middle & Late Childhood

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What are some of the basic skills being learned during Middle & Late Childhood?

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  • Math
  • Writing
  • Reading
56
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Age Range of Early Adolescence

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10 to 12 years old

57
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Age Range of Late Adolescence

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18 to 21 years old

58
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This is when puberty occurs

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Early Adolescence

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In this period of development, a person is already starting their job or career

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Early Adulthood

60
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In this period of development, a person can already make decision for oneself

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Early Adulthood

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Age Range of Early Adulthood

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Early 20s through the 30s

62
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It is said the life begins at this stage but all sickness starts manifesting

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Middle Adulthood

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Age range for middle adulthood

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40 to 60 years

64
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In this period, a person has the choice on how do they want to grow old (regretful or graceful)

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Late Adulthood

65
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Age range for Late Adulthood

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60s-70s to death

66
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Four Ages of Development

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  • First Age
  • Second Age
  • Third Age
  • Fourth Age
67
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Age range of the First Age

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childhood and adolescence

68
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Age range of the Second Age

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Prime adulthood (20s through 50s)

69
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Age range of the Third Age

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Approx. 60 to 79 years of age

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Age range of the Fourth Age

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Approx. 80 years and older

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Three Developmental Patterns of Aging

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  • Normal Aging
  • Pathological Aging
  • Successful Aging
72
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In this pattern of aging, normalcy or normal development occurs

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Normal Aging

73
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In this pattern of aging, life is expected to be shorter

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Pathological Aging

74
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This pattern of aging occurs when a person’s positive outlook in life, their lives will also be longer

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Successful Aging

75
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Conceptions of Ages

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  • Chronological Age
  • Biological Age
  • Psychological Age
  • Social Age
76
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Refers to the number of years that have lapsed since birth

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Chronological Age

77
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This focuses on the individual’s vital organ

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Biological Age

78
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This states that too much stress may affect the development of one’s organs

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Biological Age

79
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This refers to an individual’s adaptive capacity compared to those individuals with the same chronological age

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Psychological Age

80
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This refers to the connectedness with others and the social roles individuals adpat

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Social Age

81
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Three Developmental Issues

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  • Nature vs. Nurture
  • Stability vs. Change
  • Continuous Development vs. Discontinuous Development
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  • Genes and hereditary factors
  • physical appearance
  • personal characteristics
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Nature

83
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  • Environmental variables
  • childhood experiences
  • how we were raised
  • social relationships
  • surrounding culture
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Nurture

84
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This developmental issue refers to the degree to which early traits and characteristics persist through life or change

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Stability vs Change

85
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This is a result of heredity and early childhood experiences in life

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Stability

86
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This focuses on the plasticity of the development of a person

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Change

87
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This refers to the gradual/cumulative changes

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Continuous Development

88
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This states that there are certain pauses or abrupt changes that happen from infancy to adulthood

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Discontinuous Development

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