Lifespan Development - Chapter 1

Lifespan Processes - Chapter 1 from the textbook "Lifespan Development".

Human development

The scientific study of age-related changes in our bodies, behavior, thinking, emotions, social relationships, and personalities

Norms

Average ages at which developmental milestones are reached

Maturation

The gradual unfolding of a genetically programmed sequential pattern of change

Norm-referenced tests

Standardized tests that compare an individual’s score to the average score of same-aged peers

Lifespan Perspective

the current view of developmentalists that changes happen throughout the entire human lifespan and that changes must be interpreted in light of the culture and context in which they occur; thus, interdisciplinary research is critical to understanding human development