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Lifespan Development
The study of human growth and changes from conception to death.
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Continuous Development
A gradual, ongoing process of development without discrete stages.
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Discontinuous Development
Development characterized by distinct stages that are qualitatively different from each other.
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Psychosocial Development
Erik Erikson's theory that emphasizes the emergence of personality and social relationships across eight stages.
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Cognitive Development
Jean Piaget's theory which describes how children develop logical thinking in stages.
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Ecological Systems Model
A framework developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner that describes the various contexts influencing human development, including microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem.
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Nature vs. Nurture
The debate regarding the relative influence of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) on human development.
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Developmental Assets
The range of internal and external factors that contribute to positive youth development.
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Research Methods in Lifespan Development
The methodologies used to study psychological changes and growth across the lifespan, including longitudinal, cross-sectional, and cross-sequential designs.
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Correlation vs. Causation
Correlation refers to a relationship between two variables, while causation indicates that one variable directly affects another.
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