Chapter 3

1. Chapter 3
Human Development
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Gateway Theme
The principles of development extend
across the life span, helping us better
understand not only children, but our
own behavior at any age.

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Gateway Questions
• How do heredity and environment affect development throughout
life?
• What are some major milestones of physical development?
• How does emotional development proceed?
• What are the typical psychosocial tasks and dilemmas through the
life span?
• How do we develop morals?
• How do we acquire language?
• How do we learn to think?
• How can behaving ethically help me in my personal and professional
life?

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The Prenatal Stage
DNA

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Infancy and Childhood
Brain development after birth

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Adolescence and Adulthood

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Physical Development in Infancy and Childhood
Motor development in infancy

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Physical Development in Adolescence
and Adulthood

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Affectional Needs
Emotional expressions in infants

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Attachment Style & Day Care
Distribution of child attachment

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The Stages of Psychosocial Development
Table 3.2 Eriksen’s Psychosocial Dilemmas
Age Characteristic Dilemma
Birth to 1 year Trust versus mistrust
1-3 years Autonomy versus shame and doubt
3-5 years Initiative versus guilt
6-12 years Industry versus inferiority
Adolescence (12-19 years) Identify versus role confusion
Young adulthood (20-34 years) Intimacy versus isolation
Middle adulthood (35-64 years) Generativity versus stagnation
Late adulthood (65 years and older) Integrity versus despair

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Focus on Parenting

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Moral Emotions and Moral Thinking (1 of 2)

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Moral Emotions and Moral Thinking (2 of 2)

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The Roots of Language
Parentese

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Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development

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Piaget Today

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Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory