Lifespan Development

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the Lifespan Development chapter.

Lifespan Development

The study of lifelong development across physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains.

Physical Development

Growth and changes in the body, brain, senses, motor skills, and health.

Cognitive Development

Learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

Psychosocial Development

Emotions, personality, and social relationships.

Nature vs. Nurture Debate

Discussion on the impact of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) on development.

Psychosexual Theory (Freud)

A theory that asserts that personality develops through stages centered on different erogenous zones.

Psychosocial Theory (Erikson)

A theory that emphasizes social influences on development, consisting of eight stages, each with a psychosocial task.

Trust vs Mistrust

Erikson's first stage of development (0-1 years) focused on whether basic needs are met.

Secure Base

Parental presence that gives the child a sense of safety as they explore their surroundings.

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

A series of stages (sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational) theorized by Piaget to describe how children's cognitive abilities evolve.

Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

A theory identifying three levels of moral reasoning: preconventional, conventional, and postconventional.

Attachment Theory (Bowlby)

The idea that bonds with primary caregivers are essential for normal emotional and social development.

Temperament

Innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts to the environment.

Emerging Adulthood

A life stage from approximately 18 to the mid-20s characterized by identity exploration in work and love.

Cognitive Development in Adulthood

Cognitive abilities remain static or improve in crystallized intelligence while fluid intelligence may decline.

Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief

Five stages of grief identified by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.