Psychology - Psychological Development

Define Psychological Development

An Individual changes in functioning across multiples domains across their lifespan

i.e domains; lifelong growth across emotional, cognitive and social domains

Sensitive periods

The optimal developement period for a specfic skill or function to be learned in the most efficient way.

More detail:

A period of time during development

when an individual is more responsive ('sensitive') to certain types of environmental experiences or learning.

Critical Periods

Narrow rigid developmental periods in which specific functions or skills must be learnt otherwise they may never be obtained.

More detail:

A specific period in development which an organism is most vulnerable to the deprivation or absence of certain environmental stimuli or experiences.

Forms of Psychological Development

- Emotional Development

- Cognitive Development

- Social Development

Define Emotional Development

the continuous, lifelong development of skills that allow individuals to control, express, and recognise emotions in an appropriate way.

Whose theory is used for emotional development?

Ainsworth Theory

Define Cognitive Development

The continuous, lifelong development of the ability to think, comprehend, and organise information from the internal and external environment.

Whose theory is used for cognitive development?

Piagets theory

Define Social Development

The continuous lifelong development in an individual's relationships and interactions involving self, peers, environment and family.

Whose theory is used for social development?

Erikson's theory