Health Sciences 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Developmental Science, Social Forces, Natural Selection
19 Sep 2016
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Developmental science the study of constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Theory an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behavior. Child running up a hill vs. climbing up steps. Unique combinations of personal and environmental circumstances can result in different paths of change. Intervention early experiences dictates how children react in their environment. Theme of future habits developed early on but not fully maintain (i. e. active at 9 more active at 19) Infancy to toddlerhood birth to 2 years. Emotional and social body language, understanding yourself, interpersonal skills, moral reasoning. Resilience ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats to development. Establishing a typical path and anything outside it is nonnormative. Trying to establish who is going to be at risk. Basic trust vs. mistrust birth to 1 year. Autonomy vs. shame/doubt 1 to 3 years. Parents reaction to choices of children influences their autonomy. Initiative vs. guilt 3 to 6 years.
