Campomanes, Mel Chen

de la Cruz, Marissa

Developmental Psychology the scientific study of changes that occur

in human beings over the course of their life

Definitions of Terms: Development:

Progressive series of changes that occur as a result of maturation and experience

Growth:- Refers to continuous and additive process

Maturation:Refers to the readiness of an organism to take another stage of development

Basic Principle of Growth and Development(hve a video mars)1. 1. Development follows an orderly sequence which is

predictable.

2. 2. The rate of development is unique to each individual which makes individual differences.

3. 3. Development involves change.

4. 4. Early development is more critical than late development.

5. 5. Development is a product of maturation and learning.

Prenatal influencesHave a video already Mars palagyan nalng ng something dito yung asa libro na intro

Heredity- a kind of pre-arranged pattern as a result of a process of transmission of genetic characteristics from the parents to the offspring.

External Environment- all the conditions outside an organism that in any way influences life process except genes.

Classification of External Environment: External-physical Environment

Made of all the many things in the world that affect directly (as food does) and all the things that stimulates sense organs (as sights and sounds)

External-social Environment

All the human beings who influence us.

Direct contact such as families, neighbors, classmate and friends

Indirect Contact such as radios televisions and books

Newborn AbilitiesHave a vid already mars, intro nlang uli ng asa libro may mailagay lng

Sensory Development1. Sight

2. Hearing

3. Touch

4. Smell and taste

5. Depth Perception

Motor Development Intro nlang uli mars

Emotional Development Intro mars

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Refers to close fundamental emotional bonds that develop between the infant and his/her parents of caregivers

Cognitive DevelopmentAccording to Jean Piaget

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Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development

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Social DevelopmentAccording to Erik Erikson.

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