PSC 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Critical Period, Psychological Testing, Ethology
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Developmental science: the field of study that focuses on the range of children"s physical, intellectual, social, & emotional developments. Study of children"s development is driven by 2 overarching goals. To understand the biological & cultural processes that account for the remarkable complexities of human development. To devise effective methods for safeguarding children"s health & well - being. Developmentalists = those who contribute to a growing knowledge of children"s development, regardless of their specific discipline or area of expertise. Periods of development (divide time between conception & start of adulthood into 5 broad periods) Each period is marked by major changes in. How kids think, feel, & interact w/ others. How kids are treated by members of their society as a consequence of cultural assumptions & expectations about what kids can & should be doing at different ages. As individuals move through each period of development, they undergo remarkable changes in several domains.
