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Lifespan Development — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 12 · Psychology

4 concept maps of Lifespan Development for ICSE Class 12 Psychology, each also written out as a text outline. Maps: Lifespan Development: Complete.

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4 Concept Maps

Lifespan Development: Complete Overview

Lifespan Development: Complete Overview

The map in words

  • Lifespan Development
    • Fundamentals
      • Development
        • Continuous Process
        • Cumulative Process
        • Consistent Pattern
        • Progressive Changes
      • Growth
        • Quantitative Change
        • Measurable
        • Age Limited
      • Maturation
        • Biological Unfolding
        • Age Dependent
    • Heredity and Environment
      • Heredity
        • Genetic Transmission
        • 23 Chromosome Pairs
        • Physical Features
        • Intellectual Capacity
      • Environment
        • Prenatal to Adulthood
        • Nutrition
        • Family Interactions
        • Cultural Influences
      • Interaction
        • Both Essential
        • Cannot Separate Effects
    • Developmental Stages
      • Prenatal
        • Conception to Birth
      • Infancy
        • Birth to 2 Weeks
      • Babyhood
        • 2 Weeks to 2 Years
      • Early Childhood
        • 2 to 6 Years
      • Late Childhood
        • 6 to 12 Years
      • Adolescence
        • 12 to 19 Years
    • Physical Development
      • Motor Skills
        • Reflexes Newborn
        • Grasping 5 Months
        • Sitting 6 Months
        • Walking 12 Months
      • Growth
        • Height Increase
        • Weight Gain
        • Bone Development
    • Cognitive Development
      • Piaget Theory
        • Sensorimotor 0-2
        • Preoperational 2-7
        • Concrete Operational 7-11
        • Formal Operational 11+
      • Key Concepts
        • Schemas
        • Assimilation
        • Accommodation
        • Object Permanence
    • Socioemotional
      • Attachment
        • Secure
        • Avoidant
        • Ambivalent
        • Disorganized
      • Emotions
        • Happiness
        • Fear
        • Anger
      • Self Development
        • I-self
        • Me-self
        • Gender Identity
      • Peer Relationships
        • Solitary Play
        • Parallel Play
        • Cooperative Play
    • Moral Development
      • Kohlberg Levels
        • Preconventional
          • Stage 1 Punishment
          • Stage 2 Self Interest
        • Conventional
          • Stage 3 Good Boy Girl
          • Stage 4 Social Order
        • Postconventional
          • Stage 5 Social Contract
          • Stage 6 Universal Ethics
    • Adolescence
      • Physical
        • Puberty
        • Growth Spurt
        • Sex Characteristics
      • Socioemotional
        • Identity Formation
        • Marcia Statuses
        • Parenting Styles
      • Concerns
        • Delinquency
        • Substance Abuse
        • Eating Disorders

Lifespan Development — Complete Chapter Overview

Lifespan Development — Complete Chapter Overview

The map in words

  • Lifespan Development
    • Importance
      • Understand milestones
      • Parental guidance
      • Identify deviations
    • Key Concepts
      • Development
        • Continuous
        • Cumulative
        • Consistent
      • Growth
        • Quantitative
        • Limited by age
      • Maturation
        • Biological unfolding
        • Arnolds Gesell
      • Determinants
        • Heredity
          • Genes
          • Chromosomes
        • Environment
          • Family
          • Culture
    • Piaget Cognitive Stages
      • Sensorimotor 0 to 2 yrs
      • Preoperational 2 to 7 yrs
      • Concrete Operational 7 to 11 yrs
      • Formal Operational 11 plus yrs
    • Socio Emotional Development
      • Attachment
        • Harlow Contact Comfort
        • Ainsworth Styles
      • Basic Emotions
        • Happiness
        • Anger
        • Fear
      • Self Awareness
        • I-self
        • Me-self
      • Peer Relations
      • Friendship
    • Moral Development
      • Kohlberg Theory
        • Pre-conventional
        • Conventional
        • Post-conventional
    • Adolescence
      • Physical Changes
        • Puberty
        • Primary sex characteristics
        • Secondary sex characteristics
      • Identity
        • Marcias Statuses
      • Major Concerns
        • Delinquency
        • Substance Abuse
        • Eating Disorders

Overview of Lifespan Development – Chapter Concept Map

Overview of Lifespan Development – Chapter Concept Map

The map in words

  • Lifespan Development
    • Importance
      • Understand stages
      • Guide parents
      • Identify deviations
    • Key Concepts
      • Growth
        • Quantitative
        • Age-limited
      • Development
        • Qualitative and Quantitative
        • Lifelong
      • Maturation
        • Biological unfolding
        • Arnolds Gesell
    • Determinants
      • Heredity
        • Genes and Chromosomes
        • Galton Study
        • Goddard Study
      • Environment
        • Prenatal and External
        • Watsons View
    • Developmental Abilities
      • Physical Development
        • Infancy and Babyhood
      • Motor Development
        • Reflexes
        • Milestones
      • Cognitive Development
        • Piagets Four Stages
      • Socioemotional Development
        • Attachment
        • Basic Emotions
        • Self Awareness
        • Peer Relationships
      • Moral Development
        • Kohlbergs Theory
    • Adolescence
      • Physical Changes
        • Puberty
        • Secondary Sex Characteristics
      • Socio-emotional
        • Identity Formation
        • Marcias Statuses
      • Major Concerns
        • Delinquency
        • Substance Abuse
        • Eating Disorders

Lifespan Development

Lifespan Development

The map in words

  • Lifespan Development
    • Importance of the study of lifespan development
    • Stages of lifespan development
    • Development
    • Growth
    • Maturation
    • Determinants of development
    • Heredity
    • Environment

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Lifespan Development for ICSE Class 12 Psychology?
Key topics in Lifespan Development include Meaning and Importance of Lifespan Development, Stages of Lifespan Development, Physical Development and Motor Development, Cognitive Development: Piaget's Theory. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
What do the concept maps for Lifespan Development show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Lifespan Development connect: Lifespan Development: Complete Overview; Lifespan Development — Complete Chapter Overview. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Lifespan Development for the ICSE Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 70 practice questions on Lifespan Development. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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