HDFS 230 1st Edition Lecture 3Intro to Lifespan DevelopmentDevelopment- Individual change, growth, and adaptation within the environmentThe science of human development- seeks to understand how and why people change or stay the same over a period of time.What kinds of changes?Normative- predictableEx: walkingNon-normative- unpredictableEx: delayed development, advanced developmentWhy Lifespan vs. child development?Recognition of continues adaptation beyond childhoodShit to holistic view:Biological and contextual influencesContinuity beyond childhoodPhases of Human Development:-Prenatal Conception to birth-Infancy & Toddlerhood birth to 2-Early Childhood 2 to 6-Middle Childhood 6 to 11-Adolescence 11 to 20-Early Adulthood 20 to 40-Middle Adulthood 40 to 60These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Late Adulthood 60 to death6 Basic Principles of Lifespan Theory1.) Multidimensional (They tend to overlap)a.) Physical-Size, appearance, function, motor skills, etc.b.) Cognitive-Intellect, attention, memory, language, etc.c.) Socio-emotional-Interpersonal skills, relationships, etc.-Emotions, Self-concept2.) Lifelong ProcessOntogenesis- a lifelong process of change, growth, and adaptationEx: Biological-Motor skillsCognitive- IntelligenceSocio-Emotional- Intimacy3.) Multidirectional-Gains and losses across life-Losses not always bad-Relatively more gains earlier in lifeEx: Biological- Brain synapsesCognitive- attentionSocio-Emotional- friendships4.) Multidisciplinary-We cannot all be experts in every area of human development-Genetics and neuroscience are two of the newer disciplines in lifespan development5.) Plasticity- range of possibilities and variability of developmental trajectories and outcomes. (Over time you loose plasticity)-Potential for change-Range is not limitless- constrained to biologyEx: Biological- bodyCognitive- Language learningSocio emotional- personality6.) Development is contextual-Context- environment or surroundings-Constantly changing historical, cultural contextEx: Biological- NutritionCognitive- exposure to music or languageSocio-emotional- Family