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It is a discipline that seeks to identify and explain individuals changes from conception till death |
This study covers all aspects of psychology from a developmental perspective. It investigates physical growth including sensation and perception, motor skills (movement) mental or reasoning skills (cognition and learning) emotional expression, patterns of social behaviour and personality (interaction with the world around person) |
All aspects of human development |
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Stages of life (human development) |
Prenatal - conception to birth Infancy - first 2 years Childhood - toddler: 2 to 3 Preschool: 3 to 6 Midchild: 6 to 12 Adolescent - 12 to 20 Young adult - 20 to 40 Middle age - 40 to 65 Old age - young 65 to 70 Middle 70 to 85 Old 85+ |
Age groups and years old |
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Nature vs nurture |
Nature: the inherited genes the effect the development of a being Nurture: the environment and how it effects development of a being through experiences Modern psychologists take into consideration both factors contribute to behaviourists characterstics |
Environment vs inherited factors |
