The study of the changes that occur in people from birth through old age
study the same group over a long period of time
compares individuals of various ages at one point in time; a time study
development from conception to birth
prenatal stage that begins at conception and lasts through the second week of pregnancy. During this time, the fertilized egg (now called a zygote, and consists of a single cell) begins to have cell reproduction.
teratogens
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
What are the 4 stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
object permanence
schema
Assimilation
Accommodation
Animistic Thinking
Egocentrism
Irreversibility
law of conservation
What are some criticism of Piaget's theory?
Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Develoment
Stage 1
Trust v. Mistrust
Identity Versus Confusion
Intimacy Versus Isolation
Elizabeth Kubler Ross Stages of Death (Grieving)
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
