Psych 241 wvu Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what is the life span of human development - the ways in which people grow, change and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception to death phases of life (life span development psychology) - prenatal (conception to birth) infancy and toddlerhood (birth to 2 years) early childhood (2 to 6 years) middle childhood (6 to 11 years) adolescence ( 11 to 18 years) early adulthood (18 to 40 years) middle adulthood (40-65 years) later adulthood( 65 and beyond) death what are the conc...

midlife crisis - crisis of identity; rare ego resiliency - ability to vary and adapt emotional impulses depending on social demands gender crossover - men show traits traditionally labeled as feminine; women show traits traditionally labeled as masculine social convoy theory - reduction of social contact from outer circles is offset by new social contacts within their circle socioemotional selectivity theory - 3 goals of social interaction 1. source of information 2. helps develop a sens...

Middle adulthood - -40-65 years Early middle adulthood --40-55 -decrease in physical skills -awareness of mortality -giving to younger generation Late middle adulthood - -55-65 -Last child leaving home -grandparenthood -parents dying Longevity - -actual life length Life expectancy - -average expectancy of living -80 is average Life span - -maximum number of years human species can live 120-125 Gender: Behavioral - -health, attitudes, habits, lifestyles and occupations Gender: Biol...

Early Child: Typical patterns of growth - - Body growth slows - slim down in trunk, don't have as big a head -skeletal growth continues (bone growth, cartilage turns to bone) Middle Childhood: Typical patterns of growth - - slow, consistent growth - decrease in baby fat but increase in weight due to organ and skeletal growth Girls vs Boys development - - girls slightly smaller and lighter than boys until puberty -girls have more fatty tissue -boys have more muscle What changes are occur...

3 domains of development - physical development, cognitive development, socioemotional physical development - refers to body maturation and growth, including body size, proportion, appearance, health, and perceptual abilities cognitive development - refers to the maturation of thought processes and the tools that we use to obtain knowledge, become aware of the world around us, and solve problems socioemotional - includes changes in personality, emotions, views of oneself, social skills, and...

cephalocaudal development - The principle that growth proceeds from the head downward; the head and upper regions of the body develop before the lower regions. proximal development - The principle that growth and development proceed from the center of the body outward. 20 inches and 7 pounds - average height and weight of a newborn 18 hours. wakes up every one to two hours for feeding - how long does an infant typically sleep growth norms - expectations for typical gains and variations in ...

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