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Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology
\ue000The focus of
The focus of developmental psychology
developmental psychology is on
is on
age-related changes in behaviors throughout
age-related changes in behaviors throughout
the life span
the life span
\ue000Key development issues include:
Key development issues include:
\u2022Nature versus nurture
Nature versus nurture?
?
\ue000To what extent are behaviors the result of experience or
To what extent are behaviors the result of experience or
the result of biological processes such as maturation?
the result of biological processes such as maturation?
\u2022Stability versus change
Stabilit
y versus change?
?
\ue000To what extent are behaviors constant over the life span?
To what extent are behaviors constant over the life span?
How do nature and nurture together
How do nature and nurture together
shape development?
shape development?
\ue000Key Developmental Issues
Key Developmental Issues
continued
continued
\u2022Continuity versus stages
Continuit
y versus stages?
?
\ue000Continuity view
Continuity view suggests that change is
suggests that change is
uniform and gradual
uniform and gradual
\ue000Stage theory
Stage theory suggests that change can be
suggests that change can be
rapid with qualitatively different stages
rapid with qualitatively different stages
evident across the life span
evident across the life span
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