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Human Development

Rajasthan Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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Basic Concepts of Development

  • Development involves both growth and decline throughout the lifespan
  • Three interrelated processes influence development: biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional
  • Life-Span Perspective (LSP) assumes development is lifelong, multidirectional, and plastic
2

Heredity, Environment, and Context

  • Genotype is the actual genetic material inherited from parents
  • Phenotype is the observable expression of genetic traits influenced by environment
  • Genes set limits within which environment influences development
3

Prenatal Development and Infancy

  • Prenatal period lasts approximately 40 weeks from conception to birth
  • Teratogens are environmental agents causing developmental abnormalities
  • Newborns have reflexes - automatic responses essential for survival
4

Childhood Development

  • Physical growth slows compared to infancy but motor skills improve significantly
  • Piaget's preoperational stage (2-7 years) characterized by symbolic thought and egocentrism
  • Concrete operational stage (7-11 years) involves logical thinking about concrete objects

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Development is the pattern of progressiveGenotype is our genetic heritage whileDevelopment is lifelongDevelopment occurs within nested environmental systemsFour stages

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