Week 1 Flashcards
The science of human development
seeks to understand how and why people of all ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time
flourish (vanderweele)
a state in which all aspects of a person’s life are good
nature
the influence of inherited genes
nurture
environmental influences that affect development
epigenetics
the ways in which environmental factors affect genes and gene expression
differential susceptibility
how environmental experiences differ because of particular inherited genes
cohort
- born within the same time period
- move through life together
- share experiences of events, new technologies, and cultural changes, at the same ages
critical period of development
the time when certain things must occur, in order for development to be normal
sensitive period of development
the time when a particular aspect of development occurs most easily, when experience exerts its greatest effect
6 domains
- happiness & life satisfaction
- mental & physical health
- meaning & purpose
- character & virtue
- close social relationships
- financial & material stability
socioeconomic status
income, wealth, occupation, education and neighborhood; underlies every other system
- age and cohort are entangled with SES
what are the 3 life span perspective
- development is multi directional
- development is multi contextual
- development is multi cultural
multi directional
- over time, human characteristics change in every direction
- the pace of change also varies
- gains and losses occur throughout life
multi contextual
- everyone the person meets, and everything he or she experiences over time, is added to the recipe of that person’s development
multi cultural
- culture
- social construction
