What is development in human life?
A pattern of progressive, orderly, and predictable changes from conception onward.
What do biological processes in development involve?
Inherited physical development.
What does the life-span perspective treat development as?
Development as lifelong, from conception to old age with dynamic gains and losses.
What does plasticity mean in psychological development?
The modifiability of skills and abilities throughout the life-span.
Development: key processes?
Biological, cognitive, socio-emotional
Life-span perspective principle?
Development is lifelong, multidirectional, plastic
Growth vs. Maturation?
Growth: size increase; Maturation: orderly, genetic changes
Heredity and environment?
Both influence development and individual differences
Developmental stages focus?
Prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, aging
Plasticity significance?
Capacity to modify skills and abilities throughout life
Evolution's role?
Species-specific changes for survival and reproduction
Answer 11 questions on Human Development Part One.
1. Which description best captures human development across the life course?
2. Which example correctly matches a developmental process with what it involves?
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