Psychology Child Development Midterm #1 Chapter 1-5

Sophomore year child devel. psych

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Continuous development
the idea that changes with age occur gradually, in small increments, like that of a pine tree growing taller and taller
Discontinuous development:
The idea that changes with age include occasional large shifts, like the transition from caterpillar to cocoon to a butterfly
Stage theories:
Approaches that propose that development involves a series of discontinuous age-related phases
Cognitive development:
The development of thinking and reasoning
Variation:
Differences in thought and behavior within and among individuals
Selection:
The more frequent survival and reproduction of organisms that are well adapted to their environment
Sociocultural context:
the physical, social, cultural, economic, and historical circumstances that make up any child’s environment