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Psych 4220 Test 1
UGA Psych 4220 - Welsh
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
09/10/2013

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Term
"Development"
Definition
Changes that take place mentally, physically, socially starting at conception until death
Term
2 main processes of development
Definition
Maturation (biological unfolding of individual due to genes)
Learning (relatively permanent changes in our feelings, thoughts, and bx due to experience)
Term
9 stages of lifespan
Definition
Prenatal: Conception-Birth
Infancy: Birth-18 mo
Toddlerhood: 18 mo-3
Preschool: 3-5/6
Middle Childhood: 6-12
Adolescence:12-20
(Emerging adulthood??): 18-29
Young Adulthood: 20-40
Middle Adulthood: 40-65
Late Adulthood: 65+
Term
Age norms
Definition
Unspoken societal rules based on age
"Social Clocks"
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