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Developmental Psychology

Chapter 1

1 Orientation to Lifespan Development
A. Life span development- Field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan. Scientific study of thinking, behavior, physical, cognitive, social, and personality development.
1. Life span goes from conception to death
2. Life span development focuses on human development and examines growth and change in people
3. Regardless of approach, the theorist takes all developmentalists new development as a continuing process throughout a life span
2. Characterizing Lifespan- The scope of the field or study
A. Physical development- Development involving ways that the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span
1. Physical development emphasizes how the brain, nervous system, muscles, sensory capabilities, need of food, drink, and sleep affect behavior.
2. Physical development......

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