PSY 402 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Adult Development, Ageism, Arnold Gesell

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 402
• Professor: Paul Brunet

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Ch. 2: mode ls of de ve lopme nt: na ture a nd nurture in adulthood. Life s p a n p e rs p e c tive vie ws de ve lopme nt a s continuous from childhood through old a ge. The te rm de ve lopme nta l s cie nce is gra dua lly re pla cing the te rm de ve lopme nta l ps ychology . Multiple influe nce s a re importa nt to cons ide r (the conte xtua l influe nce s on de ve lopme nt) Mode ls of individua l-e nvironme nt inte ra ctions : In e a rly 20th ce ntury, de ve lopme nta l ps ychologis t took a la rge ly na ture a pproa ch. Arn o ld ge s e ll (1880-1961), took on the ta s k of chronicling the cha nge s from birth to a dole s ce nce.