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Developmental Psychology
What area of psychology examines how people grow and change throughout life?
heredity and environment
What two factors do psychologists agree influence development?
aging
What is the natural, step-by-step process of development guided by genetics?
Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson
Which two theorists believed people move through development in the same sequence of stages?
critical period
What is a stage in development when a person is best suited to learn a particular skill?
triples birth weight
What is the gain in an infants in the first year?
childhood (2 - adolescence)
What stage comes after infancy?
involuntary reaction or response such as swallowing and breathing
What is reflex?
Development of large muscle coordination like walking and reaching
What is motor development?
Kohlberg
Which psychologist created a theory about children’s moral reasoning?
storm and stress
What did Stanley Hall describe adolescence as?
children gain on average 2 to 3 inches and 4 to 6 pounds.
What happens to children's height and weight following the 2nd birthday?
Extreme distress when separated from an attachment figure
What is separation anxiety?
adolescence
Aside from infancy, what stage does the most rapid biological growth occur?
Who is the Stanley Hall?
Do better in school, Become more independent, Show higher confidence
What are effects of teens who often maintain close family relationships?
Improved communication, Greater independence, Reduced separation distress
What is high quality childcare linked to?
peers
During adolescence, which group becomes most influential?
peer groups
As children enter the teen years, who becomes the strongest social influence?
Social transitions
What are examples of life events like retirement or becoming a grandparent called?
Physical and mental changes
What are examples of wrinkles, hearing loss, and memory decline called?
social changes
What are events in later adulthood such as retirement, grandparenthood and living arrangements called?
When infants begin organizing sights, sounds, and touch sensations, they are developing this
What is perceptual development?
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Who is known for identifying five stages related to grieving and dying?
Brooklyn, NY
Where do Ms. Thomsen's grandchildren live?