Class notes EPSY224

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WMWawes-ifepandeve
b e t t e r understand wh
they d o
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Optimize growth & development
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U s e devepmentally a p p r o p r i a t e

W h a t i s Development?
s-maticchangescontinuit.es
o c c u r between conception & death


Domains
1. Physical -Biological
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b o d y & i t s organs,m o t o r abilities

2. Cognitive
p e r c e p t i o n , language, learning,memory,p
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3. Social-Emotional

emotions,p ersonality traits,m o t i v e s
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Processe-yingdevelopment
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Maturation -biological
"Nature"
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Learning-experiences

,2. Nature-nature
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n a t u r e : hereditary
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n u r t u r e : environment
Today-Both nature & nurture
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The epigenetic v i e w : development reflects
interchange b e t w e e n genes & the enviro

3. Activity-Passivity
Humans a r e active,curious,i n i t i a t
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Humans a r e passive,p r o d u c t s o
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To d a y - B o t h

4 . Continuity-discontinuity
occurs i n s m a l l Steps
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Series o f stages
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Today - B o t h

5. Universality-context specificity
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stage t h e o r i s t s - u n i ve r s a l
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Development v a r i e s
Today-Both

, Sigmund Freud 11856 -1939) envisioned 5 sta
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Oral
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anal
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phallic
latency
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genital
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Adult personality i s determined