PSY 336 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: 18 Months, Object Permanence, Developmental Psychology
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Psy 336 developmental psychology exam 1 (monday 9/17) Development: the study of children is not in & of itself the study of development, nor the goal of developmental psychology. Physical/biological development: growth and change in person"s body function. Cognitive development: development of metal processes used to process into, from in awareness, solve problems & gain knowledge. Social-emotional development: development of processes related to interactions with others & controlling of emotion. Continuity: the view of development as smooth & gradual (quantitative change) Discontinuity: view of development as abrupt and unstable. Made up of qualitative shifts changes & stages. Plasticity: the capacity for diff area (neurons) of the brain to take on a new function (reorganize the brain) Dynamic bi-directional interactions: mutual influences in both directions. 8 stages of development: infancy (birth to 18 months) - trust vs mistrust. Early childhood (18 months to 6 years)- autonomy vs shame, doubt.
