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Development Across the life span:

Chapter 8
Group Members Are:
Yasheka Dennis
Kevin Edmondson
Taharah Ellis
Jamellia Esput
Romeo Daye
Andrean Cummings
Learning Objectives Menu
 1. What are some of the special research designs used to study development?
 2. What is the relationship between heredity and environmental factors in determining
development?
 3. How do chromosomes, genes, and DNA determine a person’s characteristics or
disorders?
 4. What happens during conception and prenatal development and what are some
prenatal hazards
 5. What kind of physical changes take place in infancy and childhood?
 6. What are two ways of looking at cognitive development, how does language develop,
and what is autism spectrum disorder?
 7. How do infants and children develop personalities and form relationships with others,
and what are Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development for children?
 8. What are the physical, cognitive, and personality changes that occur in adolescence,
including concepts of morality and Erikson’s search for identity?
 9. What are the physical, cognitive, and personality changes that occur during adulthood
and aging, including Erikson’s last three psychosocial stages and patterns of parenting
 10. How do psychologists explain why aging occurs, and what are the stages of death
and dying?
 11. What are some cross-cultural differences in views of death and dying?
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a
neurological and developmental disorder that
affects how people interact with others,
communicate, learn, and behave. Although
autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is
described as a “developmental disorder”
because symptoms generally appear in the first
2 years of life.
Theories of Aging

Activity Theory: Theory of adjustment


to aging that someone assumes older
people are happier if they remain active
in some way, such as volunteering or
developing a hobby
Theories of Aging

Cellular Clock Theory: Based


on the idea that cells only have so
many times that they can
reproduce; once that limit is
reached, damaged cells begins to
accumulate.
Theories of Aging

 Wear and Tear Theory: As time goes


by, repeated use and abuse of the
body’s tissues causes it to be unable to
repair all the damage.

 Free Radical Theory: Oxygen


molecules with an unstable electron
move around the cell, damaging cell
structure as the go.
Stages of Death and Dying

 Denial
 Anger
 Bargaining
 Depression
 Acceptance
Q&A

1. Which of the following tends to occur first in a child’s language development?

a. telegraphic speech
b. babbling
c. a holophrase
d. cooing

2. Which of a baby’s senses is the most well developed at birth?

a. vision
b. touch
c. hearing
d. smell

3. What is the function of the placenta?

a. It helps the zygote to divide.


b. It assists the zygote in its movement towards the uterus.
c. It provides nourishment to the developing baby.
d. It effectively keeps out all teratogens.
Q&A

1. When do most miscarriages occur?

a. In the last three months


b. In the first three months
c. After the 5th month
d. In the first week after conception

2. . In a __________ design, one group of people is


followed and assessed at different times as the group
ages.

a. longitudinal
b. cross-sectional
c. cross-sequential
d. cross-longitudinal
- The End
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