principles, human development and tasks
a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty.
Child
an immature or irresponsible person
child
a young person is typically older than the baby but younger than a teen.
child
children are active learners from birth, constantly taking in and organizing information to create meaning through the relationships, the interactions with the environment, and they're overall experiences.
child as a learner
a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood.
adolescence
adolescence or active, goal oriented and self regulating. the assume personal responsibility for contributing to their own learning.
adolescent as learner
it represents a period or stage in the process of development leading to maturity or adulthood.
adolescence
the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the lifespan. includes growth and decline, can be positive or negative.
human development
development proceeds from the center of the body outward
proximodistal pattern
development proceeds from head downward
cephalocaudal pattern
it is when conception occurs and development begins. all the major structures of the body are forming and the health of the mother is of primary concern.
prenatal development
during prenatal period what are the primary concerns
health of the mother
nutrition
teratogens
labor and delivery
what are the three phases of prenatal period
germinal stage, embryonic stage, fetal stage
it is a stage that starts from the first two weeks, concepcion (formation of zygote sperm unites with the egg cell), information of placenta
germinal stage
it is a stage that starts to weeks to 2 months, formation of vital organs and systems (the cell begins to differentiate in the various body system)
embryonic stage
it is the stage where it starts from two months to birth, bodily growth continuous, movement capabilities begins, brain cells multiply age of viability.
fetal stage
the first year and half to 2 years of life are once of dramatic growth and change.
infancy and toddlerhood
how many years are under infancy and toddlerhood
1 1/2 - 2 years
also referred to as the preschool years consisting of the years which follow toddlerhood and proceed from schooling. this is when the child is busy and needs frequent rest.
early childhood
how many years are under early childhood
3 to 5 years
it is when a children experience at his age is connected to their environment in the early grades of school. to know sports new academic skills and by assessing one's abilities and accomplishments by making comparisons between self and others.
middle childhood and late childhood
what years are under middle childhood
6 to 12 years
what are the motor skills
fine motor hands
cross motor thighs
it is a period of dramatic physical change marked by an overall physical growth spread and sexual maturation known as puberty.
adolescence
adolescence is under how many years
13 to 18 years old
love and work are primary concerns at this stage of life.
it is a time when we are at our physiological peak but are most at risk for involvement in violent crimes and substance abuse.
early adulthood
early adulthood is under how many years
19 to 29
the debate over the relative contributions of inheritance and environment usually referred to as the
nature versus nurture debate
it is the one of the oldest issues in both philosophy and psychology
nature versus nurture debate
according to them some ideas are inborn(nature)
plato and descartes
you are good that idea of tabula rasa-a, believe that the mind is blank state at birth with experience determining our knowledge (nurture)
john locke
believes that individuals will show extensive change from birth to adolescence little or no change in adulthood and decline in late old age
traditional perspective
believes that even in adulthood developmental change takes place as it does during childhood
lifespan approach
it does not end in adulthood no developmental stage dominates development
development is lifelong
development consists of biological cognitive and social emotional dimensions
development is multidimensional
development is possible throughout the lifespan
development is plastic
individuals are changing beings in a changing world
development is contextual
growth maintenance and regulation are triggers of human development the goals of individuals vary among developmental stages
development involves growth maintenance and regulation