Sarah Kingham Psychology of Education: What is lifespan development and how does it relate to lifelong learning? Lifespan development, or what can also be referred to as life course development, can be defined as, ‘the sequence of events and experiences in a life from birth until death, and the chain of personal states and encountered situations which influence, and are influenced by this sequence of events’ (Runyan, 1978 as cited in Sugarman, 1986). Our society has constructed a series of systematic events, often related to age, that individuals progress through throughout their lifetime. There is said to be different types of change over the lifespan; changes which are ‘common to everyone in a species which are linked to specific ages’, changes which are ‘less universal’ and are often shared by subgroups i.e. different cultures, and also changes which are of a result of a ‘unique, nonshared event’ (Bee, 1997a).
M1 :Discuss the nature-nurture debate in relation to the development of an individual In this assignment I will be discussing the nature- nurture debate in relation to the development of an individual. The nature- nurture debate has been around for many centuries which argues about the role of heredity and environment in human development. The nature – nurture debate is concerned with particular aspects of behaviour which are believed to be either a product of inherited or learned characteristics. Some philosophers and theorists have argued that we are just born to be the way we are. Whereas other theorists have argued that is is the way we are brought up and influenced by our surroundings that makes an individual the way they are.
DIFFERENT STAGES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION OF Child development Child development refers to the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence yet having a unique course for every child. It does not progress at the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding types of development. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the study of child development. Related terms include developmental psychology, referring to development throughout the lifespan, and pediatrics, the branch of medicine relating to the care of children.
Lastly development is based on a sequence series of events that build off the previous. Motor development is the ``sequential, continuous age-related process whereby movement behaviour changes`` across a lifetime (Getchell & Haywood, 2005. p. 5). The paper will examine the effects of each disorder on motor development to determine whether both cognitive and motor deficits are commonly associated with it. Across a lifespan motor development begins rapidly as a child and then plateaus once adulthood is reached. In a normally progressing child these changes occur in an orderly sequence.
Despite our increasing knowledge and understanding of human development, the argument for the relative impact of nature and nurture on human development continues. Which has the greatest impact, nature or nurture? Human development is defined as the changes that occur in all individuals throughout the life span; from inside the womb to death (Doherty and Hughes, 2009). Lifespan development can be divided into eight periods; prenatal development, infancy which is from birth to the use of language, early childhood is pre-school age, middle childhood is primary school years up to puberty, adolescence, early adulthood is from eighteen years old, middle adulthood is from forty years old and late adulthood is from sixty years. There are various contested arguments on growth and development.
Life Span Development Robert Diaz 9/9/13 PSY/375 Shaun-Katherine Robles The human life is developed from the time a person is born until their death. However long (or short) a person's life span is, over time, they develop both physically and cognitively. Many psychological researchers look to see how a person develops and why. Prominent figures in psychology like Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget, along with so many others, have spent good portions of their own lifespan trying to answer these questions and give a better picture of how a person develops throughout their entire lives. Both Piaget and Freud looked at development over a life span in stages.
Researchers have tested and advanced his theories and many existing views in cognitive psychology are based on Piaget’s theories. Piaget anticipated that cognitive development and development of mental abilities, happens as we become accustomed to the altering world around us. He described adaption as the nonstop process of using the environment to learn and of learning to alter to changes that come about in the environment. He suggested that adaptation consists of two related process which he called assimilation and accommodation. These two ways are the processes in which we interconnect with the environment.
These changes include; physical development, cognitive development and psychosocial development (Sigelman & Rider 2006, pp.2-3). Developmental psychologists are involved in the study of any of the three branches of developmental psychology. Each of these three domains in development involves various changes. An individual is said to have developed physically when there are observable changes such as aging, growth of body parts and organs, development of physiological functions such as sex characteristics among other physical changes. Cognitive development involves changes in the mental capabilities of an individual such as memory, thoughts,
Developmental norms refer to typical characteristics or patterns of development at any given age. http://parentingliteracy.com/parenting-a-z/44-overview/50-developmental-norms The key terminologies used throughout life are- Life course- is an individual's passage through life, and includes life choices, and life-events that influence an individuals life, for example, these are some things that could be a life choice or life event birth, marriage, parenthood, divorce, and retirement. Life expectancy- Is the amount of time an individual is expected to live, taking into account sex, physical condition, occupation, etc. Life span- this is how long you will live for, but it is not a fixed time. It depends on the person.
Introduction State what you are doing in the essay This response will attempt to uncover the assumptions and interrelationships of the evolutionary explanation for emotion, in particular, disgust. Define evolution Evolution is the changing in the inherited traits of a species over time. Describe the theory of evolution Evolutionary psychology is at the biological level of analysis and aims to explain all behaviour by evolutionary means. Charles Darwin – the father of evolutionary psychology – proposed the theory of evolution. He suggested those who adapt best to environmental challenges will have a greater chance of survival, reproduction, and passing on genes.