Child Development Laura Berk Chapter 1
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1. Child Development: An area of study devoted to understanding constancy &
change from conception through adolescence.
2. Developmental Science: All changes we experience throughout the lifespan.
3. Domains of Development: Physical, cognitive, emotional & social. All interwoven
in nature.
4. Periods of Development: 1. Prenatal Period: conception to birth.
2. Infancy & Toddlerhood: birth to 2 years. Infancy = first year, toddlerhood = second
year. Dramatic changes in body & brain that support beginning of motor, perceptual,
& intellectual capacities; beginnings of ,
3. Early Childhood: 2 to 6 years. Body longer & leaner, refined motor skills, more
self-controlled & self-sufficient. Make-believe play; though & language expand quick-
ly; morality emerges; make friends.
4. Middle Childhood: 6 to 11 years. Learn about wider world, master new adult-like
responsibilities & logical thought processes; advanced understanding of world, self,
morality, and friendship.
5. Adolescence: 11 to 18 years. Transition into adulthood. Puberty; most abstract &
idealistic though; prepare for higher education and world of work; personal values
and goals.
6. (Unofficial Period) Emerging Adulthood: 18 - 25. Prolonged transition into adult-
hood; intense exploration of love, career, personal values before permanent com-
mitment.
5. Theory: An orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and
predicts behavior.
6. 1. Prenatal Period: Conception to birth. Most rapid time of change. One-celled
organism to human baby with amazing capacities to adjust to life.
7. 2. Infancy & Toddlerhood: Birth to 2 years. Infancy = first year, toddlerhood =
second year. Dramatic changes in body & brain that support beginning of motor,
perceptual, & intellectual capacities; beginnings of language, first intimate ties to
others.
8. 3. Early Childhood: 2 to 6 years. Body longer & leaner, refined motor skills,
more self-controlled & self-sufficient. Make-believe play; though & language expand
quickly; morality emerges; make friends.
9. 4. Middle Childhood: 6 to 11 years. Learn about wider world, master new
adult-like responsibilities & logical thought processes; advanced understanding of
world, self, morality, and friendship.
10. 5. Adolescence: 11 to 18 years. Transition into adulthood. Puberty; most ab-
stract & idealistic though; prepare for higher education and world of work; personal
values and goals.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_62bjej
1. Child Development: An area of study devoted to understanding constancy &
change from conception through adolescence.
2. Developmental Science: All changes we experience throughout the lifespan.
3. Domains of Development: Physical, cognitive, emotional & social. All interwoven
in nature.
4. Periods of Development: 1. Prenatal Period: conception to birth.
2. Infancy & Toddlerhood: birth to 2 years. Infancy = first year, toddlerhood = second
year. Dramatic changes in body & brain that support beginning of motor, perceptual,
& intellectual capacities; beginnings of ,
3. Early Childhood: 2 to 6 years. Body longer & leaner, refined motor skills, more
self-controlled & self-sufficient. Make-believe play; though & language expand quick-
ly; morality emerges; make friends.
4. Middle Childhood: 6 to 11 years. Learn about wider world, master new adult-like
responsibilities & logical thought processes; advanced understanding of world, self,
morality, and friendship.
5. Adolescence: 11 to 18 years. Transition into adulthood. Puberty; most abstract &
idealistic though; prepare for higher education and world of work; personal values
and goals.
6. (Unofficial Period) Emerging Adulthood: 18 - 25. Prolonged transition into adult-
hood; intense exploration of love, career, personal values before permanent com-
mitment.
5. Theory: An orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and
predicts behavior.
6. 1. Prenatal Period: Conception to birth. Most rapid time of change. One-celled
organism to human baby with amazing capacities to adjust to life.
7. 2. Infancy & Toddlerhood: Birth to 2 years. Infancy = first year, toddlerhood =
second year. Dramatic changes in body & brain that support beginning of motor,
perceptual, & intellectual capacities; beginnings of language, first intimate ties to
others.
8. 3. Early Childhood: 2 to 6 years. Body longer & leaner, refined motor skills,
more self-controlled & self-sufficient. Make-believe play; though & language expand
quickly; morality emerges; make friends.
9. 4. Middle Childhood: 6 to 11 years. Learn about wider world, master new
adult-like responsibilities & logical thought processes; advanced understanding of
world, self, morality, and friendship.
10. 5. Adolescence: 11 to 18 years. Transition into adulthood. Puberty; most ab-
stract & idealistic though; prepare for higher education and world of work; personal
values and goals.
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