PSYC 2070 Study Guide - Final Guide: Depth Perception, Color Vision, Cochlear Implant
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Leading cause of death in children: accidents. Leading cause of death in adolescents: accidents (typically motor vehicle accidents), large percentage are due to alcohol or drug impairment, second is homicide (more common in african males), and the third is suicide. Life span: based on oldest age documented under ideal circumstances or ideal conditions; currently 122-125 years. Characteristics of lifespan development (lifelong, multi-dimensional, contextual, etc. ) Life-span perspectives views development as: lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, contextual. Development is a process that involves growth, maintenance, and regulation loss. Development is constructed through biological, sociocultural, and individual factors working together. Development is lifelong: early adulthood is not the endpoint of development; continues to develop until you die; no age period dominates; there is some grey area determining what makes a person dead. Development is multidimensional: consists of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions; multiple components within each dimension.
