PSYCH Chapter 1 Notes

Psych - human development though the lifespan

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Why study human development?
Physical development, human interactions, normal vs. not normal behaviors
Name 3 domains of development
Cognitive, emotional and social, physical
Periods of development - age of infancy and toddlerhood
Birth - age 2
Early childhood age
Age 2 - 6
Middle childhood age
Age 6 - 12
Adolescence age
Age 12 - 18 (starts with puberty)
Early adulthood age
18 - 40
Middle adulthood age
40 - 65
Late adulthood age
66 and up
Most rapid and intense change in this period
Prenatal development
Define cognitive
Changes in brain
Define emotional and social development
Influence of bonds
Define physical development
Maturity
Stage where babies form social/emotional ties/bonds with caregivers; start to develop language; completely dependent
Infancy and toddlerhood
Stage where children are playing, forming motor skills, learning self-control, sharing
Early childhood