HUMAN DEVELOPMENT UNIFORM PATTERN OF

Dean Lina G. Fabian DVLPT.:

a) Proximodistal Pattern
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - Dvlpt. proceeds from center
- Pattern of changes that begins of the body
from concept- outward.
tion until old age. b) Cephalocaudal Pattern
> 2 APPROACHES - Dvlpt. proceeds from head
1) Traditional Approach downward.
- believe that indivs. will show 2) Dvlpt. takes place gradually
extensive 4) Dvlpt. is Contextual
change fr. Birth to adolescence, - Biological make-up, Physical
little/ no envi., Cognitive
change in adulthood & decline in processes, Social & Cultural.
late old 5) Dvlpt. involves Growth,
age. Maintenance, &
2) Life-span Approach Regulation.
- believes, even in adulthood,
developmental
change takes place as it does REMEMBER!!
during child- - Dvlpt. is either growth/ decline.
hood. - Dvlpt. holds something true to all
> CHARACTERISTICS OF H.D. people.
FR. - Humans develop uniformly.
LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE - Development follows orderly
-Paul Baltes (Santrock, 2002) process.
1) Dvlpt. is Lifelong
2) Dvlpt. is Plastic
- Plasticity (Potential for change)
- Dvlpt. is possible throughout the
life-span.
- No one is too old to learn.
- Aging is associated w/ declines
in certain
intellectual abilities, but can be
prevented/
reduced through retraining
programs.
3) Dvlpt. is Multidimensional
- Biological, Cognitive,
Socioemotional
(Interdependent to each other)
1) Dvlpt. is relatively orderly
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT organism
& DEVELOPMENTAL TASK complete w/ brain & behavioral
> DVLPT. STAGES capacities.
SANTROCK, HAVIGHURST 2) Infancy
2002 (Birth to 18-24 months)
1) Pre-natal - Time of extreme dependence on
period adults.
(Conception- - Many psychological activities
Birth) are beginning
2) Infancy 1) Infancy & (Language, Symbolic thought,
(Birth-2) Early Sensorimotor
3) Early Childhood
coordination & Social learning.)
Childhood (0-5)
(3-5)
4) Middle & 2) Middle 3) Early Childhood
Late Childhood (End of Infancy to 5-6yrs) G1
Childhood (6-12) - Pre-school years.
(6-12)
- Learn to become more self-
5) Adolescence 3) Adolescence
sufficient &
(13-18) (13-18)
care for themselves.
6) Early 4) Early
Adulthood Adulthood - Develop school readiness skills
(19-29) (19-29) & spend
7) Middle 5) Middle many hours playing w/ peers.
Adulthood (30- Adulthood (30- 4) Middle & Late Childhood
60) 60) (6-11yrs) Elementary school
8) Late 6) Late Maturity - Fundamental skills: Reading,
Adulthood (61 & above) writing &
(61 & above) arithmetic are mastered.
ACCORDING TO: - Formally exposed to larger
world & culture.
> JOHN SANTROCK - Achievement becomes more
- his resd. focuses on family central theme of
processes & child’s world.
children’s socioemotional - Self-control increases.
development. 5) Adolescence
- conducted 1st major resd. study (10-12yrs) ends up to (18-22yrs)
on - Rapid physical changes:
comparisons of children in Dramatic height & weight gain,
mother & father change in
custody families. body contour.
- DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS: - Dvlpt. of Sexual characteristics:
1) Pre-natal period Enlargement of breasts, pubic &
(Conception- Birth) facial hair, &
- Growth fr. single cell to an
 deepening of voice.
- Pursuit of dependence &
identity.
- Thought is more logical, abstract
& idealistic.
- More time spent outside of the
family.
6) Early Adulthood
(Fr. late teens/ Early 20’s to 30’s)
-Establish personal & economic
independence,
career dvlpt., selecting mate, learn
to live w/
someone in intimate way, start a
family, &
rearing children.)
7) Middle Adulthood (40-60)
- Expanding personal & social
involvement &
responsibility of assisting next
gen. in beco-
ming competent & mature
indivs. & of
reaching & maintaining
satisfaction in a
career.
8) Late Adulthood (60’s & above )
- Adjustment to decreasing
strength & health,
life review, retirement &
adjustment to new
social roles.