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Elise Schmidt/ Developmental Perspectives/ Developmental Psychology
Life-span perspective Life-span perspective-The perspective
that development is lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual; involves growth, maintenance, and regulation; and is constructed through biological, sociocultural, and individual factors working together.
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Life-span perspective Example
Medication improvements increase life-span Knowledge of tobacco use increase life-span Technology and knowledge in cancer research
increases life expectancyPersonal Experience-
Biological-In my family heart disease is a biologic common factor, because I know this I can take approaches to increase my life expectancy like eating right
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective
Development is lifelong There is no end point to development and
no one age group dominates another Maximum life span for humans-122 years Personal Experience
As an early adult I am still developing not as rapid physically
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective
Development is multidimensional Biological Cognitive Socioemotional Relationships with people change and
effect you Personal Experience
My parents were always there for me and I never heard them argue or fight. This relationship lead me to have positive relationships with people.
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective
Development is plastic Various dimensions in different points of
development ability to change “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”
Or can you? Personal experience
as a child and adolescent I was very out going and vibrant, now I am more reserved
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective
Development is multidirectional Dimensions expand or shrink Personal experience
As I entered motherhood my relationships with my friends decreased
My ability to learn to speak German in high school had decreased, but my children are learning the language easier because of their young age
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective
Developmental science is multidisciplinary Heredity and
health limit a persons intelligence?
Intelligence and relationships change the same all over the world?
ExampleCan social relationships limit intelligence?
Personal ExperienceI grew up in a very traditional nuclear family, after school everyday my mother would sit down for “homework time” and help my brother and I until we had completed it and understood it. This family experience influenced my intellectual development.
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective
Development is contextual Occurs in a setting
School Cities
Setting influenced History Culture Social Economic
Individuals Personal Experience
Development occurred and influenced by Small town Small school Nuclear/ Traditional family
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective Development
involves growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss Conflicts and
competition Growth Maintenance Regulation of loss
Center stage in mid & late adulthood
Example An adolescent grows in
physical activity and as an adult they try to maintain it. As they grow older they will slowly loose the amount they can handle
Personal Experience As an adolescent and
adult I try to perfect myself in hunting; aim & technique. As I grow older I will try to keep my abilities
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Characteristics of the life-span perspective
Development is a co-construction of biology, culture, and the Individual Development is different factors working together
Biology Culture Individual
Go beyond our genetics and environment Personal experience
Growing up in a small town I choose to take small town values to enhance my development as an individual
Example Culture is inherited and our heredity is formed from our
culture
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Contextualism Normative age-
grade influences Similar for people
in the same age group.
Biological Puberty Menopause
Sociocultural Formal education retirement
Personal Experiencemy peers are the same age group thus we went threw similar changes at the same time influenced by similar culture factors. In this current time frame we are starting to find mates, start families, and starting careers
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ContextualismPersonal
ExperienceHaving the first African American, Barak Obama being elected president of the United States of America
Normative history-grade influences Shared events for
a generation Baby boomers
Assassination of JFK
Peace Movement/ Hippies
My generation 9/11/2001
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Contextualism Cont. Normative life
event influences Unusual events
that impact a persons life in a major way Death of parent at
young age Winning the
lottery
Personal Experience-
I have not yet had an unusual event like this occur
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Concerns in life-span development
Health and well-being Lifestyles and psychological state Personal Experience
My lifestyle of exercising and eating healthy is thought to effect my life-span is a positive way
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Concerns in life-span development
Parenting and Education Childcare
Effects of divorce Parenting styles Early childhood education Bilingual education
Personal Experience Staying at home and doing online classes keeps
my children at home instead of at daycare effecting their development
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Concerns in life-span development cont.
Sociocultural Contexts and Diversity Culture- products of a group passed down
generation to generation Interaction of people over many years Cross-cultural studies- comparing cultures
Ethnicity-characteristic based on cultural heritage, nationality, race, religion, language
Socioeconomic status- people that have similar occupations, education, and economic characteristics
Gender- male or female characteristic
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Concerns in life-span development cont.
Sociocultural Contexts and Diversity Personal Experience
My development has been influenced by me being a Christian, Caucasian, a female, middle class, a student, from the United States, and by my heritage.
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Concerns in life-span development
Social Policy Governments course of action to promote
welfare for citizens Personal Experience
WIC Helps make sure our children are getting enough
nourishment
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Domains of development Biological process
Change Physical nature Development in brain
Personal Experience Genes; green eyes, high metabolism Developed motor skills
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Domains of development Cognitive process
Change Thought Intelligence Language
Personal Experience Intelligence is still developing Colorful and wild imagination
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Domains of development Socioemotional
Change Relationships Emotions Personality
Personal Experience Joy after child birth
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Periods of development Prenatal
Conception to birth remarkable growth Nine month period Personal
Experience Watching my body
grow from my babies growing
Infancy Birth to 18 or 24
months Extreme
dependence Psychological
activities Personal Experience
Being on call 24/7 for my children with what ever they need
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Periods of development Early childhood
End of infancy to 5 or 6
More self-sufficient “preschool” Personal Experience
My children are now starting preschool and can do many things on their own without my help
Middle and late childhood 6-11 Master
fundamental skills Increased self-
control Personal
Experience Tried my hardest in
everything I did
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Periods of development Adolescence
Begins 10 or 11 to 18 or 21
Rapid physical changes
Personal Experience Peer relationships
grew
Early adulthood Early 20s-40s Establish
independence Start family and
career Personal
Experience Found “mate” Started family
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Periods of development Middle Adulthood
40s-60s Expanding
personal and social involvement
Mature Reaching/
maintain satisfaction in career
Late adulthood 60s or 70s till
death Longest period of
development
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Four Concepts of age Chronological age
Years since birth Personal
Experience 22 years old
Biological Age Biological health
Younger in biological age, longer life expectancy
Personal Experience Smoker; lessens
my life expectancy
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Four Concepts of age Psychological Age
Adaptive capacities compared to others in age group
Personal Experience I am very
organized; predicted lower moral risk rate
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Four Concepts of age Social Age
Roles and expectations related to age Personal Experience
Mother As a mother of two three year olds there are different
expectations of me vs. someone without children.
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Developmental Issues Nature
Biological inheritance Grow in orderly way Personal- developed physically and
cognitively in ordinary pattern Nurture
Biological Environment Social Environment Personal- my family and friends effected how
I developed and continue too
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Developmental Issues Stability
Heredity/early experiences Personal- my children received a lot of love,
care, and attention as babies and now which is thought to lead to better development
Change Later experiences create change Personal- as a child I was never shy after
becoming an adolescent I encountered experiences that made me more shy in some settings
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Developmental Issues Continuity and discontinuity
Continuity Continuous development, gradual process Example- formation of rocks
Discontinuity Qualitative change Example and personal experience- conception
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Scoring Guide Criteria Values You illustrate characteristics of life-span perspective. 10 9 8 4
0 You provide examples of contextualism, normative age-graded
influences, normative history-graded influences, and nonnormative life events. 10 9 8 4 0
You provide examples of concerns of the life-span development perspective. 10 9 8 4 0
You illustrate domains of development. 10 9 8 4 0 You illustrate the periods or stages of development. 10 9 8 4 0 You illustrate four conceptions of age. 10 9 8 4 0 You define nature vs. nurture, providing examples of each. 10
9 8 4 0
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Scoring Guide cont. You compare continuity versus discontinuity across the life span. 10 9 8 4 0 You define stability vs. change, providing examples of each. 10 9 8 4 0 CORE ABILITIES - COMMUNICATE CLEARLY CORE ABILITIES -
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You use language that is free from bias (including loaded language), obscenities, and absolutes (all, always, everyone, no one, totally, all of the time, etc.). 10 9 8 4 0
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examples, details, statistics, anecdotes and quotes) to aid in understanding your ideas and information, and to support your conclusions and/or opinions. 10 9 8 4 0
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