Theories of
Lifespan
Development (37
questions and
answers 2024)
Why is it important to study lifespan Development?
- answer People are living much longer than they
used to.
It is important to know where we've been and
where we are headed
Traditional views of lifespan development - answer
Traditional - Childhood is a unique time of
development that lays the foundation for adult
years
Original Sin - Children are inherently evil
Tabula Rasa - Children are a blank slate
Innate Goodness - Childrena re good
, Traditional views of old age in lifespan
development - answer old age is just decline
(wasn't even an old age, because people died so
young)
Contemporary view of lifespan development -
answer needed because of increased lifespan
Childhood lays foundation (same)
Development continues throughout life.
Seven Bais characteristics of life-span perspective
- answer Lifelong development
Multidimensional - biological, cognitive and
socioemotional
Multidirectional - growth and decline at all periods
of development
Plastic - changing, can learn at all ages
Multidisciplinary - psychology, biology, sociology
Involves growth, maintenance and regulation
depending on which stage of lifespan you're at
Contextual - families, school, socioeconomic
status, cultural
3 categories of Context - answer normative -
puberty, walking, menopause etc.
Lifespan
Development (37
questions and
answers 2024)
Why is it important to study lifespan Development?
- answer People are living much longer than they
used to.
It is important to know where we've been and
where we are headed
Traditional views of lifespan development - answer
Traditional - Childhood is a unique time of
development that lays the foundation for adult
years
Original Sin - Children are inherently evil
Tabula Rasa - Children are a blank slate
Innate Goodness - Childrena re good
, Traditional views of old age in lifespan
development - answer old age is just decline
(wasn't even an old age, because people died so
young)
Contemporary view of lifespan development -
answer needed because of increased lifespan
Childhood lays foundation (same)
Development continues throughout life.
Seven Bais characteristics of life-span perspective
- answer Lifelong development
Multidimensional - biological, cognitive and
socioemotional
Multidirectional - growth and decline at all periods
of development
Plastic - changing, can learn at all ages
Multidisciplinary - psychology, biology, sociology
Involves growth, maintenance and regulation
depending on which stage of lifespan you're at
Contextual - families, school, socioeconomic
status, cultural
3 categories of Context - answer normative -
puberty, walking, menopause etc.
