HLTH 220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cognitive Neuroscience, B. F. Skinner, Jean Piaget
1 May 2015
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Module 1. 1: lifespan development: a field of study that examines patterns of growth, change and stability in behavior that occur throughout the lifespan. They consider stability; which areas or in what periods, people show change and growth, and when and how their behavior reveals consistency and continuity with prior behavior. Process of development persists from the moment of conception to the day of death. It is a continuous process: there are four major topic areas of lifespan development: Physical: examining the body"s makeup and how it helps to determine behavior. Cognitive: examine how growth and change in intellectual capabilities influence a person"s behavior. Personality: study of stability and change in the characteristics that differentiates one person from another. History-graded influences: biological and environmental influences associated with a particular historical moment. Eg- people who lived in new york during. Age-graded influences: biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group.
