Introduction to Developmental Psychology Chapter 5 Lecture 1

Introduction to Developmental Psychology Chapter 5, Lecture 1

“Developmental psychology examines how people are continually developing – physically, cognitively, and socially – from infancy through old age. ” - David Myers From womb to tomb? ? ? From sperm to worm? ? ?

Let’s look at the Development of Proctor…

Let’s see what you know about developmental psychology… Complete Handout 5. 1 1. True 2. True 3. True 6. True 7. True 8. False 4. False 5. True 9. False 10. False

Copy this chart in your notes, and write three words that seem most appropriate to each decade of life. Decade 0– 9 __________ 10 – 19 __________ 20 – 29 __________ 30 – 39 __________ 40 – 49 __________ 50 – 59 __________ 60 – 69 __________ 70 – 79 __________ 80 – 89 __________

Three Major Issues in Developmental Psychology Issue Nature/Nurture Continuity/Stages Stability/Change Details How do genetic inheritance (our nature) and experience (the nurture we receive) influence our behavior? Is development a gradual, continuous process or a sequence of separate stages? Do our early personality traits persist through life, or do we become different persons as we age.

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