Human development

at the development of humans, but to help narrow things down and look deeper at just a couple of theories I’ll be taking a further look at Learning Theory and Life course theory, also known as the bioecological theory, and how these two are similar and how they are different from each other. Learning theory focuses on changes in behavior and development that take place because of an individual’s past experiences. There are four theories of learning that play a role in the examination of human…

The human genome is composed of millions of molecules of DNA perfectly packaged into 23 chromosomes. Each human is the result of a combination of the same four nucleotides, yet every single one is unique. Perhaps, this is due to the slight variation in each human’s DNA, or maybe the explanation lies in a person’s upbringing. The purpose of studying human development is to understand why people change by applying the scientific method to existing theories, which provide the basis for…

indicator of fertility and mortality from a high numbers towards a stable lower numbers. This phenomenon in the study of development is one of the alternative points of view to explain the development process, in addition to any other point of view that tends to emphasize the economic aspects, such as capitalism, industrialization, and the theory of modernity as the center of development process. In the process, it can be said that there are two camps that have formed a different perspective in…

In my understanding, Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. This process starts in the early stages of life from babyhood to childhood, childhood to adolescence to adulthood, where enormous changes take place. Through this process each person develops different attitudes and values that guides choices, relationships, and understanding. Another important developmental stage is sexuality, this is a lifelong process. Infants,…

gene-environment interactions on human development. In 1994, This model is evolved from Urie Bronfenbrenner and Stephen J. Ceci’s original theoretical model call the ecological systems theory (Roundy, n.d.). Urie had developed the theoretical model after realizing that the individual was overlooked in other theories that had previously focused on the context of development, or the environment. It places emphasis on understanding the bidirectional influences on development and environment, which…

The Cultural Nature of Human Development by Barbara Rogoff, is a book that shows how immensely important it is to remember culture when working with the concept of human development. In the short excerpt we received of her book, we were introduced to several different ways of viewing culture when thinking about human development. In this excerpt the author mentions things such as ethnocentrism, various orienting concepts that pertain to understanding cultural processes, and cultural regularities…

throughout their life. Maslow focuses on a type of development that happens in seven categories, one being reached after the requirements of the previous one have been met. While Bowlby’s theory involves having a Primary Attachment Figure that is there to help a person, most often a child, through their many parts of their development. Included in Bowlby’s theory was the Strange Situation experiment. Both theories have their own focus on how development happens but the main ideas and concepts…

University offers I chose my major to be in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS). Oregon State University offers this major through their E-campus distance learning program, which gives students access to the entirety of their education online. Considering this, the HDFS program offers a variety of courses that informs students about human development, family dynamics, our society and our communities. Upon completion of a degree in Human Development and Family Science many graduates seek…

environment does not influence human development more than Genes. Human development begins at conception in the womb and continues through life heavily depending on the genetic make-up passed down through the mother and father. Many studies have been done to determine how big of an impact genes have on human development, and they found astonishing results. Genetics not only influence the way one develops physical characteristics, but they also influence the development of certain traits and…

the correlation between FDI and human development. Based on the Sharma and Gani (2014) paper as a basic guideline as well as many previous theoretical and empirical studies, an empirical model is built to estimate any role of FDI in affecting human development. Therefore, this study specifies the general model as follows: HDIit = αit + β1FDIGDPit + β2Aidit + β3Tradeit + β4Govit + β5Ruleit + εit where HDIit indicates human development index in country i at…