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Human development
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Scientific study of processes of change and stability throughout the human life span.
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Life-span development
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Concept of human development as a lifelong process, which can be studied scientifically.
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How has the field of human development evolved?
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Methods of studying human development are still evolving, making use of advanced technologies.
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What does the study of human development seek to explain?
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The study of human development seeks to describe, explain, predict, and, when appropriate, intervene in development.
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What fields of study does human development draw upon?
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Students of human development draw on such disciplines as psychology, psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, biology, genetics, family science, education, history, philosophy, and medicine.
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How did life-span development come about?
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As researchers became more interested in following development through adulthood.
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What do developmental scientists study?
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Developmental scientists study change and stability in all domains of development throughout the life span.
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What are the major domains of development and do the affect one another?
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Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial. Yes the do affect each other.
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The life span is divided into __ periods. List the periods.
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The life span is divided into 8 periods: Prenatal infancy and toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, emerging and young adulthood, and late adulthood.
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Physical development
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Growth of body and brain, including patterns of change in sensory capacities, motor skills, and health
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Cognitive development
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Pattern of change in mental abilities, such as learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.
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Psychosocial development
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Pattern of change in emotions, personality, and social relationships
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Social construction
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A concept or practice that may appear natural and obvious to those who accept it, but in reality is an invention or a particular culture or society.
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