PSY 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mary Ainsworth, Attachment Theory, Identity Crisis
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Chapter 5 developmental psychology (change across the lifespan) Study of how behavior (and mental processes) change over the life span. Impact of genes on behavior depends on environment in which behavior develops. Race, gender, power status, culture, friends, family, econ. Change can be rapid with qualitatively different stages evident across the lifespan. Substances capable of damaging the developing embryo or fetus. Rolls from belly to back: 3-4 mo. Average child gains 6-7 lbs a year. Habituation is the decline in response to repeatedly presented stimuli. Uw institute for learning & brain sciences. Children are little scientists trying to figure out the world. Using existing schema to interpret new information. Have a dog at home, sees pig for the first time, calls it dog. Adjust existing schema to incorporate new information. As children age, they advance through different stages of cognitive development. Each stage is characterized by a different type of thinking.
