PSYB65H3 Lecture 2: HLTB02 Lecture 2.docx
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Lecture 2: growth and development: the ecological model of child development. Assignment is based on the ecological model of child development. Why are children particularly vulnerable to their environments: children are a subpopulation that is very susceptible to certain environments, every child is born with a brain that is not fully developed. Environmental experiences predicate how the brain will develop over the course of the lifespan. First year is the most critical period for brain development. Babies" brain doubles in weight after year one. The interplay of developing brain with the environment is the driving force of development (irwin et al. , 3 main domains of development: physical development. Any development that occurs for the physical parts of the body. Development allows enhanced mobility, etc. (development serves a function: socio-emotion development. Relates to the behavior of the child. How does the child regulate their emotions: language-cognitive development.