-systematic continuities and changes in the

individual that occur between conception (when

the father’s sperm penetrates the mother’s
ovum, creating a new organism) and death.
(Shaffer, et.al, 2010)
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developmental changes a relatively permanent
in the body or behavior change in behavior (or
that result from the behavioral potential)
aging process rather than that results from one’s
from learning, injury, experiences or practice.
-Shaffer,2010
illness, or some other
life experience
-Shaffer, 2010
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 ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT
AREA OF
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
bodily changes and
Physical growth
sequencing of motor skill

perception, language,
Cognitive
learning, and thinking

emotions, personality, and

Psychosocial
relationship
*Nature vs. Nurture- does behavior result
from genetics or the environment?
*Stability vs. Change- are behaviors/stable
of a lifetime or do they change as we
mature?
*Continuity vs. Stages- do people develop
in a continuous way with no clearly
defined categories or do they develop in
specific stages?
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* Describe the historical and cultural
context
between your generation and your parents’
generation. How might these differences have
affected your development compared to your
parents.