{"id":3903,"date":"2018-07-22T17:53:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T21:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/?p=3903"},"modified":"2018-07-22T19:03:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T23:03:49","slug":"life-span-development-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/introduction-to-psychology\/life-span-development-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Span Development I"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0Developmental Psychology <\/u><\/strong>\u00ad the study of age\u00adrelated changes in behavior and mental processes from conception to death<\/p>\n \uf0fa As a result of personal experience<\/p>\n \uf0fa Environment decides where you fall in the range<\/p>\n Cross sectional studies have cohort effects<\/strong>\u00ad differences that result from specific histories of the age group studied<\/p>\n \uf0fa Start with big sample<\/p>\n \uf0fa May have problems with generalizability<\/p>\n \uf0fa Endoderm<\/strong>\u00ad inner layer\u00ad develops into digestive and respiratory systems<\/p>\n \uf0fa Mesoderm<\/strong>\u00ad middle layer\u00ad develops into circulatory system, bones, muscles, excretory and reproductive system<\/p>\n \uf0fa Ectoderm<\/strong>\u00adouter layer\u00ad develops into the nervous system and sensory receptors (ears, nose, eyes, skin)<\/p>\n o Fetal Period<\/strong>\u00ad 2 months after conception, lasts for 7 months<\/p>\n \u00a0Teratogens <\/u><\/strong>\u00ad agent that produces a malformation or raises the population incidence of malformation<\/p>\n \uf0fa Substance break down rate<\/p>\n \uf0fa Alcohol broken down more slowly in immature body of fetus than in an adult\u2019s body\u00ad alcohol levels remain high and stay in baby\u2019s body longer<\/p>\n \uf0fa FAS usually occurs in babies born to alcoholic mothers, or those who drink more than 4\u00ad5 drinks\/day<\/p>\n \uf0fa Dependence and addiction in mother also cause the fetus to become addicted\u00adwithdrawal may begin within a few hours after birth and symptoms may last up to 18 months<\/p>\n \uf0fa Specific deformities of head, face, heart defects, mental retardation seen with FAS \uf0a7 Treatment:<\/p>\n \uf0fa US FDA designated specific drugs for treating symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol in babies<\/p>\n \uf0fa No treatment for lifelong birth defects and retardation<\/p>\n \uf0fa 100% preventable\u00ad don\u2019t drink o Nicotine<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n o Important because:<\/p>\n \uf0fa Throw head and arms back with arms grabbing<\/p>\n \uf0fa Evolutionary trait<\/p>\n \u00a0Senses: <\/u><\/p>\n o Tracking<\/strong>\u00ad focus attention on moving object and follow it<\/p>\n o Newborns suck fingers because lips and fingers have many touch receptors\u00adself soothing<\/p>\n \u00a0Attachment <\/u><\/strong>\u00ad strong affectional\/emotional bond with special others(primary care giver) that endures over time<\/p>\n o Mother\/baby sets stage for all future relationships<\/p>\n \uf0fa Lets us know they are young and need care\/protection<\/p>\n \uf0fa 2 mothers\u00ad 1 covered in wire, 1 in terry cloth<\/p>\n \uf0fa Even when only fed by wire mother, monkeys preferred cloth monkeys<\/p>\n \uf0fa Contact\/comfort seemed more important than feeding<\/p>\n \uf0fa Social deficits<\/p>\n \uf0a7 Feeding as basis of attachment in humans<\/p>\n \uf0fa Cannot perform same study\u00ad unethical<\/p>\n \uf0fa Naturalistic observation\u00ad babies become attached to people who rarely feed them\u00ad comfort over food<\/p>\n \uf0fa Toddlers separate from attachment figures tend to form attachment to something soft and cuddly\u00ad teddy,blanket<\/p>\n o Reactive Attachment Disorder<\/strong>\u00ad result of severe neglect\/abuse<\/p>\n \u00a0Adolescence <\/u>\u00ad ages 10\u00ad20<\/p>\n o Adolescent growth spurt<\/strong>\u00ad adolescent gains a lot of height, weight, and skeletal growth<\/p>\n \u00a0Parenting Styles <\/u><\/strong>\u00ad kind of practices that parents exhibit in relation to their children and effects<\/p>\n of practices.<\/p>\n o Responsiveness<\/strong>\u00ad degree to which parents are sensitive to children\u2019s needs and express love, warmth, and concern<\/p>\n \uf0fa rebellion<\/p>\n \uf0fa dependent\u00ad cannot make own choices<\/p>\n \uf0fa Close to what you already know<\/p>\n \uf0fa Does not change the way you think<\/p>\n \uf0fa Lab and chichuia EX<\/p>\n \uf0fa Pushes cognitive development<\/p>\n \uf0fa Previous way does not allow new information<\/p>\n \uf0fa Dog and Cat EX<\/p>\n \uf0fa Teddy bear under blanket EX<\/p>\n \uf0fa Developing in language<\/p>\n \uf0fa Egocentrism<\/strong>\u00ad inability to compare perspectives<\/p>\n \uf0fa Animism<\/strong>\u00ad inanimate objects are alive<\/p>\n\n
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\u00a0Research Methods<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Prenatal development<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Infant growth Patterns<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Brain Development<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Motor Development<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Piaget\u2019s Cognitive Developmental Theory \u00ad series of stages<\/h2>\n
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