[PSY 324] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (98 pages long)
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The earliest portion of the field known as developmental science. Multidisciplinary: psychology, sociology, anthropology, biology, neuroscience, education, medicine, family studies, social work. The domains are not always separate, and greatly influence each other. The prenatal period (conception to birth: conception: when a sperm fertilizes an egg, generally lasts 9 months, period of most rapid change, one-celled organism is transformed into a human baby. Infancy and toddlerhood (birth to 2 years: infancy: generally the first year, before the baby learns to walk, toddlerhood: the second year. Name refers to the way these children walk, or. Toddle. : dramatic changes in the body and brain, emergence of many motor, perceptual, intellectual, language, and social skills. Early childhood (2 to 6: body becomes longer and leaner, motor skills refined, make believe play, thinking and language skills expand quickly, begin making friends. Adolescence (11 to 18: puberty, physical growth, sexual maturity, abstract thought, preparation for higher education and work, autonomy, personal values and goals.
