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Psychology Ch. 1-3 Test
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the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire life span-focuses on human development
lifespan development -
development involving the body's physical makeup, including the brain, nervous system, muscles and senses, and the need for food drink and sleep
physical development -
development involving the ways that growth and change in intellectual capabilities influence a person's behavior
cognitive behavior -
development involving the ways that the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span
personality development -
the way in which individuals' interactions with others and their social relationships grow, change, and remain stable over the course of life
social development -
a shared notion of reality, one that is widely accepted but is a function of society and culture at a given time
social construction -
period of beginning in the late teenage years and continuing into the mid-twenties
emerging adulthood -
people mature at different rates and reach developmental milestones at different points
individual differences -
biological and environmental influences associated with a particular historical moment
history-graded influences -
biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of when or where they are raised.
age-graded influences
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