Human Growth and Development Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from a lecture on human growth and development.

Development

Changes and continuities that happen from conception to death.

Physical Development

Body growth and health.

Cognitive Development

Thinking, learning, and problem-solving.

Psychosocial Development

Emotions, relationships, and social skills.

Qualitative Change

Changes in structure and organization (e.g., sexual development).

Quantitative Change

Changes in numbers, amount, or frequency (e.g., vocabulary growth).

Continuous Change

Changes happen gradually and build over time (e.g., personality development).

Discontinuous Change

Changes happen in clear stages and involve new abilities (e.g., walking after crawling).

Mechanistic View

Behavior is reduced to basic responses (stimulus-response).

Organismic View

Development involves new stages and thinking abilities, including morality and ethical reasoning.

Self-Concept

How you see yourself.

Nature

Genetics and inherited traits.

Nurture

Learning and environmental factors.

Genotype

Your genetic makeup.

Phenotype

How your genes show up in physical and behavioral traits.

Tabula Rasa

The idea that children are born as a 'blank slate' and gain characteristics through life experiences.

Plasticity

The ability to adapt and develop smoothly from one life stage to another.

Resiliency

The ability to adapt and recover well, even when facing hard or damaging situations.