Lifespan Development-Chapter 1
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1. Human Development: The scientific study of age-related changes in behavior,
thinking, emotion and personality.
2. Augustine of Hippo: 4th century philosopher. Taught all humans are born with a
selfish nature (Original Sin) and must seek spiritual salvation.
3. John Locke: 17th century philosopher. Taught children are born blank slates.
Differences come from environment and experiences. (Empiricism)
4. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 18th century philosopher. Taught humans are natural-
ly good and seek out experiences to help them grow. (Innate Goodness)
5. Charles Darwin: 19th century scientist. Taught heredity and environment deter-
mines development. (Evolution)
6. Norms: Average ages at which developmental milestones are reached.
7. G. Stanley Hall: Published the first scientific study of children and introduced the
concept of Norms.
8. Maturation: The gradual unfolding of a genetically programmed sequential pat-
tern of change. Term coined by Arnold Gesell.
9. Norm-Referenced Tests: Standardized tests that compare an individual child's
score to the average score of others her age.
10. Lifespan Perspective: Current view of developmentalists: Important changes
occur throughout entire lifespan and must be interpreted in terms of culture and
context. Interdisciplinary research is important.
11. 3 Key Points of Lifespan Development: 1. Plasticity: Individuals of all ages
possess capacity for change. 2. Interdisciplinary research critical. 3. Multicontextual
Nature of Development: Development occurs within several contexts (ie family,
neighborhood, culture)
12. Physical Domain: Changes in size, shape and characteristics of the body.
13. Cognitive Domain: Changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other
intellectual skills.
14. Social Domain: Change in variables that are associated with the relationship of
an individual to others.
15. 8 Periods of Development: Prenatal, Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Child-
hood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood/Emerging Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late
Adulthood.
16. Prenatal: Period of development that starts at conception and ends at birth.
17. Infancy: Period of development that starts at birth and ends when children begin
to use language.
18. Early Childhood: Period of development that starts with the use of language
and ends when child enters school.
19. Middle Childhood: Period of development that starts with child's entrance to
school and ends with puberty.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3c03qs
1. Human Development: The scientific study of age-related changes in behavior,
thinking, emotion and personality.
2. Augustine of Hippo: 4th century philosopher. Taught all humans are born with a
selfish nature (Original Sin) and must seek spiritual salvation.
3. John Locke: 17th century philosopher. Taught children are born blank slates.
Differences come from environment and experiences. (Empiricism)
4. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 18th century philosopher. Taught humans are natural-
ly good and seek out experiences to help them grow. (Innate Goodness)
5. Charles Darwin: 19th century scientist. Taught heredity and environment deter-
mines development. (Evolution)
6. Norms: Average ages at which developmental milestones are reached.
7. G. Stanley Hall: Published the first scientific study of children and introduced the
concept of Norms.
8. Maturation: The gradual unfolding of a genetically programmed sequential pat-
tern of change. Term coined by Arnold Gesell.
9. Norm-Referenced Tests: Standardized tests that compare an individual child's
score to the average score of others her age.
10. Lifespan Perspective: Current view of developmentalists: Important changes
occur throughout entire lifespan and must be interpreted in terms of culture and
context. Interdisciplinary research is important.
11. 3 Key Points of Lifespan Development: 1. Plasticity: Individuals of all ages
possess capacity for change. 2. Interdisciplinary research critical. 3. Multicontextual
Nature of Development: Development occurs within several contexts (ie family,
neighborhood, culture)
12. Physical Domain: Changes in size, shape and characteristics of the body.
13. Cognitive Domain: Changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other
intellectual skills.
14. Social Domain: Change in variables that are associated with the relationship of
an individual to others.
15. 8 Periods of Development: Prenatal, Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Child-
hood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood/Emerging Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late
Adulthood.
16. Prenatal: Period of development that starts at conception and ends at birth.
17. Infancy: Period of development that starts at birth and ends when children begin
to use language.
18. Early Childhood: Period of development that starts with the use of language
and ends when child enters school.
19. Middle Childhood: Period of development that starts with child's entrance to
school and ends with puberty.
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