HDFS 1070 Study Guide - Final Guide: Metacognition, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
10 Oct 2018
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Serve as an explanation for something we observe. Life-span developmental theory explains the uniqueness from one individual to the next. How to understand the trajectory of individual development over time. Traditional debate revolves around contributions of nature vs nurture essentially meaningless and functionally useless . Nature vs nurture are both a mutual influence. Something that is genetically determined changes the environment. Mutual influence ex: you"re in 6th grade and you"re a girl and you"re a 34. C cup, how is your environment being shaped by that genetic reality: might be put down, boys might be more interested in you than you"re socially ready for. Could cause a concern for being different than others in the environment which could manifest into shame or embarrassment. What your exposed to or experience can be restricted based off your predetermined genetics. Experiences are shaped on how the environment responds is the concept of. Developmental/contextual perspective on life-span development experiences are shaped by the environment.
