PSYC 357 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Telomere, Oxidative Stress, Crosslinks
25 Mar 2013
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Chapter 2: models of development: nature and nurture in adulthood. Life span perspective development is continuous from childhood to old age. Contextual influence life span change is a function of nature and nurture. Developmental science need to look at multiple factors in development. Niche-picking genetic and environmental factors work together to influence the direction that children"s lives take. Gerontology the study of the aging process. Organismic model based on the notion that nature" drives development. Growth in childhood and beyond is the manifestation of genetic predisposition. Mechanistic model nurture" is the primary mode of development. Interactionist model not only do genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) interact in complex ways, but the individual also actively participates in his or her development through reciprocal relations with the environment. Multidirectionality there are multiple paths of development. Plasticity course of development may be altered. Multidimensionality development can proceed in multiple dimensions across life. Levels of bronfenbrenner"s ecological perspective: biological/physiological processes.
