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Introduction, Importance , Historical Perspective and characteristics of development,etc.,
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Development Definition
Development involves (^) Growth (^) Decline Traditional approach emphasizes (^) Extensive change birth to adolescence (^) Little or no change in adulthood (^) Decline in old age Life - spa n a pproa ch e mpha siz e s (^) Developmental change throughout (^) Childhood (^) Adulthood
(^) Lifelong (^) Multidimensional (^) Multidirectional (^) Plastic (^) Multidisciplinary (^) Contextual (^) I nvolve s growth ,ma inte na nce & re gula tion of loss (^) C onstruction of biology, culture & the individual
I nvolve growth, ma inte na nce & regulation of loss C ombina tion of biology, culture & the individual Example: development is Shaped by experiences that individuals have or pursue. We are shaped by Contextual Three Types of Influences: Normative Age- graded Influences Normative History- graded Influences Non- normative or Highly Individualized Life Events Plastic
Biological processes C ha nge s in a n individua l’s physica l nature Hormonal Brain Height & weight gains Cognitive processes Change in the individual’s Thought Intelligence Language Socioemotional processes Change in individual’s: Relationships with others Emotions Personality
Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages
Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages
Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages