developmental knowledge check #1
what is human development?
-the scientific study of how we develop (what stays the same, changes, why it
changes, and how it changes)
-from conception until death
-the study of patterns that change and stabilize as we grow
development is...
-systematic: must follow a specific system in order (ex. sitting, crawling, walking,
running)
-adaptive
-life long
what are the 4 goals of developmental psychologists?
1) describes: what you are looking at developmentally so that everyone can
understand it
2) explains: why things happen/why do they happen in a specific order
3) predict: what has happened for something to be in the state its in
4) modify: prevent things from continuously happening, fixing things
how long to cognitive changes occur?
they are noticeable from early childhood to adulthood but cognitive changes are
happening from conception until death
what does human development refer to?
physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of humans
physical domain
-involves brain development, association, and coordination between emotions and
planning
-includes: puberty, sexual health, fertility, menopause, changes in our senses, and
primary versus secondary aging
what is human development?
-the scientific study of how we develop (what stays the same, changes, why it
changes, and how it changes)
-from conception until death
-the study of patterns that change and stabilize as we grow
development is...
-systematic: must follow a specific system in order (ex. sitting, crawling, walking,
running)
-adaptive
-life long
what are the 4 goals of developmental psychologists?
1) describes: what you are looking at developmentally so that everyone can
understand it
2) explains: why things happen/why do they happen in a specific order
3) predict: what has happened for something to be in the state its in
4) modify: prevent things from continuously happening, fixing things
how long to cognitive changes occur?
they are noticeable from early childhood to adulthood but cognitive changes are
happening from conception until death
what does human development refer to?
physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of humans
physical domain
-involves brain development, association, and coordination between emotions and
planning
-includes: puberty, sexual health, fertility, menopause, changes in our senses, and
primary versus secondary aging
