Human Development

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Human Development

• Overview

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What is Lifespan Development?

• Development the pattern of movement or change
  that begins at conception and continues through
  the lifespan.

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Lifespan Approach Periods of Development

• Prenatal Period
• Infancy
• Early childhood
• Middle and late childhood

• Adolescence
• Early adulthood
• Middle adulthood
• Late adulthood

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Processes in Development
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Conceptions of Age

• Chronological age number of years elapsed since
  persons birth
• Biological age age in terms of biological
  health
• Psychological age individuals adaptive
  capacities
• Social age social roles and expectations
  related to persons age

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Developmental Level

• Developmental Level an individuals current
  state of physical, socio-emotional and
  intellectual development
• Developmental Level may or may not correspond
  with chronological age

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Life Expectancy

• Life Expectancy the number of years that an
  average person is expected to live when born
• Increase due to better sanitation, nutrition and
  medical knowledge

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The Aging of America
Fig. 1.2
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Age and Happiness
Fig. 1.6
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Developmental Issues
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Eriksons Psychosocial Stages

• Trust vs. Mistrust (birth-1 ½)
• Autonomy vs. Shame/doubt (1 ½ -3)
• Initiative vs. Guilt (3-5)
• Industry vs. Inferiority (6- puberty)
• Identity vs. Role confusion (puberty-20s)
• Intimacy vs. Isolation (20s-30s)
• Generativity vs. Stagnation (40s-50s)
• Integrity vs. Despair (60)