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Social Science-summaries notes of text by Santrock Development over the lifespan
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PSY 202 Developmental
Week 1 What is developmental Psychology
Text: chapter 1 The life-span perspective
The importance of studying life span development The historical perspective Characteristic of the life-span perspective
The nature of development
Biological, cognitive and socioemotional process Periods of development Conceptions of age Developmental issues
Theories of development
Psychodynamic theories Cognitive theories Behavioural and social cognitive theories Ethological theory Ecological theory An eclectic orientation
Research in lifespan development
Methods for collecting data Research designs Time span research Ethics Minimizing bias
Explain the distinctive features of a lifespan perspective on development
o Development is the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human lifespan o Development i...
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