8338 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: World Health Organization, Heredity

• School: University of Canberra
• Department: University of Canberra
• Course: 8338
• Professor: Professor

Document Summary

Lecture 1 - concepts in human growth and development. Infancy (0-1 years: neonate (birth to 1 month) Infancy (1 month to 1 year): early childhood, toddler (1-3 years, preschool (3-6 years, middle childhood (6 to 12 years, adolescent (13 to ~18 years, adulthood, young (20-40 years, middle (40-65 years, older (65 years +) Influencers of human development: history-graded influence - 9/11, age-graded influences - parents pass away younger, sociocultural-graded influences - marriage, non-normative life event. Key issues in lifespan development: continuous change. Underlying developmental processes remain the same over the. Achievements at one level build on previous level. lifespan: critical periods. Certain environmental stimuli are necessary for normal development. Emphasized by early developmentalists: lifespan approach. Current theories emphasize gromh and change throughout life, relatedness of different periods: nature (genetic factors) Emphasis is on discovering inherited genetic traits and abilities: discontinuous change. Change occurs in distinct steps or stages. Behavior and processes are qualitatively different at different: sensitive periods.