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Developmental Psychology

This class was created by Brainscape user Dee McNamara. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Dee McNamara
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Decks in this class (12)

Week 1 - Introduction to life span perspective
Describe the distinctive features...,
Identify the most important perio...,
Describe the main theories of dev...
4  cards
Week 2 - Beginnings (Conception > birth)
Genetic influences on development,
Genes and the environment,
Prenatal development pregnancy in...
4  cards
Week 3 - Infancy (Birth > 12 months)
Discuss major changes in infancy ...,
Describe infants motor development,
Describe how infants learn rememb...
7  cards
Week 4 - Toddlerhood (1 > 3 years)
Describe the physical growth and ...,
Apply piaget and vygotsky s theor...,
Explain language development the ...
4  cards
Week 5 - Early childhood (3 > 6 years)
Identify physical changes in earl...,
Describe three views of cognitive...,
Summarise how language develops i...
7  cards
Week 6 - Middle childhood (6 > 9 years)
Describe the physical and health ...,
Identify children with different ...,
Explain cognitive changes in midd...
5  cards
Week 7 - Adolescence (10 > 20 years)
Explain cognitive changes in adol...,
Discuss identity and religious sp...,
Describe changes that take place ...
5  cards
Week 8 - Emerging adulthood (20 > 30's)
Distinguishing features of emergi...,
Physical changes functioning slee...,
Cognitive development post formal...
5  cards
Week 9 - Young adulthood (20 > 40's)
Identify the changes in physical ...,
Discuss sexuality in young adults,
Characterise cognitive changes in...
6  cards
Week 10 - Middle adulthood (40 > 60's)
Explain how mid life is changing ...,
Identify physical and cognitive c...,
Describe personality theories and...
5  cards
Week 11 - Late adulthood (60 +)
Characterise ageing including the...,
Describe changes in language and ...,
Describe socioemotional developme...
3  cards
Week 12 - Death and the afterlife
Characterise the biological proce...,
Describe beliefs about death and ...,
Describe the death system and its...
4  cards

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