PSYC 2076 Chapter : CD Ch 1 Outline
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Child development the scientific study of the patterns of growth, change, and stability that occur from conception through adolescence. There are three main areas or approaches in child development: Physical development - examining the ways in which the body"s makeup- the brain, nervous system, muscles, and senses and the need for food, drink, and sleep- helps determine behavior. Cognitive development development involving the ways that growth and change in intellectual capabilities influence a person"s behavior. Personality development study of the stability and change in the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another social relationships grow, change, and remain stable over the course of life. Social development the way in which individuals" interactions with others and their. Most child developmentalists break up child development into several broad stages: Prenatal period period from conception to birth. Infancy and toddlerhood birth to age 3. Emerging adulthood (jeffrey arnett) a period beginning in the late teenage years and continuing into the mid-20s.
