PPT-Life Span Development

Chapter 5 Development Defining Terms Developmental Psychology Branch of psychology that specifically examines the physiological cognitive social and emotional changes in an organism from conception to death. Prenatal Development At 9 weeks, an embryo turns into a fetus (c and d). Teratogens are chemicals or viruses that can enter the placenta and harm the developing fetus. Lennart Nilsson/ Albert Bonniers By: Greg . Bohall. M.S., C.R.C., CADC-II & . Michelle Garcia, B.A.. The Classic Debate…. Nature vs. Nurture. Nature/genetic factors. Extent to which individual differences in complex traits in a population are due to genetic factors. Ex: Intelligence and Personality.. Life-span perspective. -The perspective that development is lifelong, . multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual. ; involves growth, maintenance, and regulation; and is constructed through . 2. Infancy and Childhood. Module 11. 3. Physical Development. Brain Development. Motor Development. Maturation and Infant Memory. Cognitive Development. Piaget’s Theory and Current Thinking. CLOSE-UP: Autism and “Mind-blindness”. 2. Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn. Module 10. 3. Two Major Developmental Issues. Continuity and Stages. Stability and Change. Conception. Prenatal Development. The Competent Newborn. Believed that illness and disease caused by supernatural spirits and demons. Tribal witch doctors treated illness with ceremonies to drive out evil spirits. Average life span was 20 years. Primitive times 4000 BC-3000BC. Chapter 1– The Science of Development . Defining Development. The science. . of human development…. . seeks to understand how and why people—all kinds of people, everywhere, of every age—change over time.. Physical, Perceptual, and Language Development . Objectives:. . - Describe the physical and perceptual development of newborns and children. . - Discuss the development of language. Nature Vs. Nurture. Early Childhood 3-8 years-old. Gross motor skill changes 3-8 years. During the preschool years (ages 3/4) and primary school key stage 1 & 2 (aged 5-8) a child learns various new gross motor skills. These new skills are vital for playing with their peers. Each child learns these at a different rate, however the following is an general outline of the development of gross motor skills during the preschool years. Primitive Times. 4000 BC – 3000 BC. Illness caused by demons and evil spirits – punishment from Gods. Religion did not allow dissection. Witch doctors used herbs and plants to drive out evil spirits. Chapter 1: Introduction. .. ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. .. Development:. the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human life span. AP . Psychology. Ms. C. Fahey. Module 13. Prenatal Development and the Newborn. Developmental Psychology. Developmental psychology is the psychology of growth, change and consistency though the lifespan. . 1 TRS 1403 Published February 201 4 Joma Snowplow Blade Life Span : A Survey of State Experience The purpose of this TRS is to serve as a synthesis of pertinent completed research to be used for fur Delve into the fascinating field of life-span developmental psychology through this comprehensive article. Get insights into key questions and answers about human development across the life span.