PSYC 4070 Chapter : Ch 1 And 2
Document Summary
Understanding growth & change during the course of life and also stability throughout life. Chapter 1 beginnings: an introduction to development across the. Ways that we decrease: female menopause, height at an old age, memory at an old age. Role of genetics: attempt to understand how genetic background can determine: how we look- hair color, eye color, how we behave- introverted or extroverted, how we relate to others in a consistent manner (personality) Role of environment: attempt to understand how the environment impacts us. Why behave the way we behave: examine how early environments & current circumstances shape & influence behavior. Lifespan development - field of study that examines pattern of: growth/change throughout the life span, stability in behavior/physical development/cognitive. Physically, mentally, intellectually in certain aspects (vocabulary tends to increase throughout life) Major assumption - in some ways people continue to grow & change right up to the end of life, while in other respects they remain stable.
