Human Development Midterm

Human development cards. For college course in human development.

37 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

Cards In This Set

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Why study HD?
Part of every day lives, help understand history, and can help us prepare for the future.
Domains of development
Biological (brain growth, genes), Cognitive (thought intelligence), Social Emotional (relationships, emotions)
Periods of development: Prenatal
Conception to birth
Periods of development: Infancy/toddler-hood
Birth-one year
Periods of development: Early childhood
2-6
Periods of development: Middle Childhood
6-11
Periods of development: Adolescence
11-18
Periods of development: Early Adulthood
18-40
Periods of development: Middle Adulthood
40-65
Periods of development: Late Adulthood
65-Death
Conceptions of Age
Chronological (# of years), Crude Index (events and experiences), Biological (physical heath, might be younger or older)
Nature vs Nuture
Nature (inherited), Nurture (environment)
Continuity and Discontinuity
Continuous (gradual change, Oak tree), Discontinuous (stages, butterfly)
Critical Periods
Skin to skin or Lorenz & ducks
Types of Research
Observations ( Natural settings), Self Reports (Interviews Questionnaires), Case Studies (info on one person, Genie)