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Development: scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age…
Development: scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception until death
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Nature and Nurture
Nature: refers to heredity and the influence of inherited characteristics on personality,growth,intellect social skills behavioral genetics is relatively new field that attempts to identify genetic basis of behavior
Nurture: refers to influence of the environment on inherited traits including parenting styles, socioeconomic,status, physical surroundings..
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Conception
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Fertilization is the union of the ovum and sperm, zygote is the cell resulting from the uniting of the ovum and sperm
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Cognitive development: the development of thinking, problem solving and memory
Jean Piaget: developed 4 stage theory of cognitive development based on observation of infants/children
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Imaginary audience: young people believe that other people are just as concerned about their thoughts and characteristics as they themselves are
Psychosocial development : involves development of personality, relationships, and sense of being male or female, process begins in infancy and continues into adulthood
Eriksons' Theory: suggests development occurs in a series of eight stages, each stage has an emotional crisis must be successfully met for normal development to occur
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Identity vs Role confusion: values, beliefs
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Parenting styles
Permissive: parents make put few, if any demands on their children for behavior
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Authoritarian: parents are rigid and overly strict, showing little warmth to their children
Physical development
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brain development continues into the 20s, portions responsible for impulse control and decision making
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