PSYC 2450 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tabula Rasa, Naturalistic Observation, 18 Months

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2450
• Professor: Dalia Kennig

Document Summary

Systematic: something that is orderly, patterned and enduring. Temporary things like mood swings and other changes in appearance, thoughts and behaviors are not systematic. Things like death, and a developing child in the womb are systematic. Development: systematic continuities and changes that occur in a person from conception to birth. Continuities: ways that we stay the same to reflect our past. Maturation: as some individual ages, (whether it be in the womb, or outside) they unfold their biological inheritance. Almost every human has similar developmental changes at the same time in their lives. Learning: process where our experiences create permanent changes in our feelings, thoughts, behaviors. We learn from our environments and the people around us. The first 12 years are the most important for adolescence and adulthood. Toddler: 18 months-3 years preschool: 3-5: middle: 5-12 adolescence: 12-20, middle age: 40-65, old age: 65+ Emphasizes the interrelationships between physical, mental, social and emotional aspects of human development.