[PSYC 2010U] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 67 pages long Study Guide!
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Lecture one, themes of developmental psychology, psyc 2010u developmental. Directional move towards a greater complexity (adapting: development growth (development does not mean growth) Qualitative changes: in type or kind (moving head, walking) Quantitative changes: in amount (moving head, in better ability, able to move more, adapting qualitative changes to move forward) Qualitative change changes in quality or kind: development is both continuous (gradual) and discontinuous (stage-like) : both are incorrect and simplified in the extreme forms: development proceeds as an interaction of biological and environmental factors, the question of nature or nurture is more about how they interact. A time during development when it is crucial for a particular feature of development to emerge. Critical periods are very rare, they are generally limited, some examples are under other things such as determining sex. A period of time during which it is optimal for the development of a particular function, but it is not critical for that development.
