PSY BEH 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: No Age, Developmental Science, Menopause
17 Dec 2019
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Development is constructed through biological, sociocultural, and individual factors working together. Development is lifelong- no age period dominates development. Development is multidimensional- body, mind, emotions and relationships change and affect each other. Development is multidirectional- throughout life, some dimensions expand and others shrink. Ex: language learning ability shrinks later in life. Adolescence, romantic relationships may increase and friendships may decrease, older adults are wiser but perform poorly on tasks. Development has plasticity- debate on how much plasticity people have in various dimensions at different points in their development. Cognitive skills of older adults can be improved thru training and development of better strategies, however we possess less capacity for change when we become old. Developmental science is multidisciplinary- psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers. Development is contextual- all development occurs within a context, or setting. Contexts include families, neighborhoods, schools, peer groups, work settings, churches, university labs, cities, countries and so on. Development involves growth, maintenance, and regulation of.
