1. 1 Introduction to Lifespan Development Carolyn R. Fallahi, Ph. D.

2. 2 Human Development Definition: The scientific study of how people change and stay the same over time. Two types of changes: –Quantitative –Qualitative

3. 3 Human Development Some things are consistent; some things are not. Some aspects of human development are more predictive than others.

4. 4 Human Development Goal: –To describe human development –To explain –To predict –To possibly modify

5. 5 Human Development Five aspects of development –Physical Development –Intellectual or Cognitive Development –Personality Development – Social Development –Moral Development

6. 6 Human Development Major Development in Eight Periods of the Lifespan –Prenatal –Infancy and Toddlerhood (B-3) –Early Childhood (3-6) –Middle childhood (6-12) –Adolescence (12-20) –Young Adulthood (20-40) –Middle Age (40-65) –Late Adulthood (65 and up)

7. 7 Human Development Issue of average Issue of individual differences Things that can influence development –Heredity –environment

8. 8 Human Development Normative age-graded influences Normative history-graded influences Nonnormative life events

9. 9 Human Development Timing of Influences – Critical periods –Example