Introduction of DevPsych and Terminology

Developmental Psychology

scientific study of ways in which people change, as well as stay the same, from conception to death

Human Development, Lifespan Development

Developmental Psychology AKA (2,)

Developmental Psychology

changes in physical and other psychophysiological processes, cognition, language, and psychosocial development, including the impact of family and peers

Developmental Psychology

psychology that draws from the theories and research of several scientific fields including biology, sociology, health care, nutrition, and anthropology

development

lifelong, multi-directional/dimensional/disciplinary/contextual, characterized by plasticity

multidisciplinary

human development is a vast topic of study that requires theories, research methods

plasticity

about our ability to change and that many of our characteristics are malleable

plasticity

illustrated in the brain's ability to learn from experience and how it can recover from injury

normative age-graded influences / normative history-graded influences / non-normative life influences

devpsych is multicontextual < (3/)

age-grade

multicontextual:

specific age group, such as toddler, adolescent, or senior

normative age-graded influences

multicontextual:

Humans in a specific age-grade share particular experiences and developmental changes.

normative history-graded influences

multicontextual:

time period in which you are born shapes your experiences

cohort

multicontextual:

group of people who are born at roughly the same period in a particular society

cohort

multicontextual:

this person in ur life travel through life that often experience similar circumstances as you

non-normative life influences

multicontextual:

unique experiences that may shape our development

non-normative life influences

multicontextual:

experienced a life event that is not typical of the age group

socioeconomic status (SES)

social standing or social class

socioeconomic status (SES)

way to identify families and households based on their shared levels of education, income, and occupation

similar

members of a social class tend to have ________ lifestyles, patterns of consumption, parenting styles, stressors, religious preferences, etc.

sense of autonomy or control

key factor in experiencing job satisfaction, personal happiness, and ultimately health and well-being

poverty level

income amount established by the federal government that is based on a set of income thresholds that vary by family size

poverty

family's income is less than the govt threshold, then family is in ______

poverty

associated with poorer health and a lower life expectancy due to poorer diet, less healthcare, greater stress, working in more dangerous occupations, higher infant mortality rates, poorer prenatal care, greater iron deficiencies, greater difficulty in school, and many other problems

members of higher income status

people that fear losing their status

members of low income status

people that have concerns over losing housing

culture

the totality of our shared language, knowledge, material objects, and behavior

culture

ideas about what is right and wrong, what to strive for, what to eat, how to speak, what is valued, as well as what kinds of emotions are called for in certain situations

culture

teaches us how to live in a society

culture

allows us to advance because each new generation can benefit from the solutions found and passed down from previous generations

culture

learned from parents, schools, houses of worship, media, friends and others throughout a lifetime.

ethnocentrism

belief that our own culture is superior

ethnocentrism

belief that is a normal byproduct of growing up in a culture

cultural relativity

appreciation for cultural differences and the understanding that cultural practices are best understood from the standpoint of that particular culture

culturally based

understanding development requires being able to identify which features of development are ______

lifespan

refers to the length of time a species can exist under the most optimal conditions

longevity

lifespan AKA

life expectancy

predicted number of years a person born in a particular time period can reasonably expect to live