HDFS 2113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Intentionality, Frontal Lobe, Amniocentesis
18 Sep 2016
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To grow or cause to grow development. Why study lifespan development: it is something everyone does. Modify for those who deviate from norm . Better prepare for future: development is both growth (gains) and decline (losses) This is true at all stages of life. Terms you need to know: lifespan. Length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions: life expectancy. Average period that a person is expected to live: longevity. However, typically refers to individuals who live past their life expectancy: life course. A sequence of socially defined events and roles an individual. Lifespan perspective (baltes) enacts over time: lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional (can move backward or forward, plastic (flexible, multidisciplinary, contextual. Processes that impact development: biological processes. Ex: genes, brain development, height, weight, etc: cognitive processes. Changes in person"s thought, intelligence, and language. Ex: learning to speak, problem solving, etc: socioeconomic processes. Changes in the person"s relationships with other people, emotions, and personality.
