CHAPTER 11

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying this unit, the student will be able to

CHAPTER OUTLINE
DEFINITION
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
PERIODS OF THE LIFE SPAN
 CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHOLOGY OF INFANTS

SHORT LIVED EMOTION

• The young child’s emotions last only a few minutes and then end abruptly.
LABILE EMOTION
• Infant shifts rapidly from laughter to tears from rage to smile.
EXCESSIVELY REACTIVE
• Infant display emotions frequently than typical adult.
OVERT EXPRESSION OF EMOTION
• Infant’s emotion can be detected easily.
RANGE OF EMOTION
• Infants express their emotions in a wide variety of ways, they express unhappiness more obviously
than happiness.
PERVASIVE IMPACT
• Babies lock their experiences into procedural memory vaults that will be inaccessible but apparent
in later behavior and attitudes
TEMPERAMENTAL DIFFERENCES
DEVELOPMENTAL TASK DURING EARLY
CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS DURING ADOLESCENCE
DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS DURING ADULTHOOD

ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY

ESTABLISHING THE HOME

MARITAL ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTMENTS TO PARENTHOOD

ENHANCING SELF-REALIZATION

SETTING THE PATTERN OF LIFE

STAGES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
ASPECTS OF INTELLIGENCE
ALLPORT’S SEVEN DIMENSIONS OF MATURITY

Extension of the self

Relating warmly to others

seven dimensions of
Emotional security
maturity
Realistic perception
Possession of skills and
competencies
Knowledge of the self
Establishing a unifying
philosophy of life
ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS DURING ADULTHOOD
PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS
DEVELOPMENTAL TASK OF OLD AGE
PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN

PASSIVE DEPENDENCE
FEMALES ARE LIKE
WAVES
TOLERANCE/ABUSE
FLUCTUATION OF
MOOD
BODY IMAGE

CARING

PASSIVE DEPENDENCE
PSYCHOLOGY OF SICK PERSONS
GRIEVING PROCESS (KUBLER-ROSS GRIEF CYCLE)
TYPES OF GROUP
PSYCHOLOGY OF A GROUP
 CHAPTER SUMMARY

Development refers to the physiological, behavioral, cognitive and social changes

that occur throughout human life. Aspects of human development are physical
development, emotional development, intellectual development, social
development, self concept development, personality development.
Representational thoughts are the ability to form mental symbols to represent
objects or events that are not present.
 ASSESS YOURSELF

❖Discuss the psychological needs of elderly.

❖Discuss the psychological needs of child.
❖Explain psychosocial development during old age.
❖Explain psychological development of school child.
❖Describe psychological needs of persons with disability.
❖Discuss the psychological needs of a chronically ill individual.