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| The pattern of change that begins at conception and continues through the life span. |
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| The perspective that development is lifellong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplanry, and contextual; involves growth, maintenance, and regulation. |
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| normative age-graded influences |
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| These are influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group |
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| normative history-graded influences |
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| Influences that are common to people of a particular generation because of historical circumstances |
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| Uusual occurences that have a major impact on an individual's life |
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| behaviour patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a grop that are passed on from one generation to another |
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| Comparison of one culture with one or more other cultures. these provide info about the degree to which development is similar. |
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| A characteristic based on cultural heritage, nationality characteristics, race, religion, and language. |
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| socioeconomic status (SES) |
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| Refers to the grouping of people with similar occupational, educational, and economic characteristics. |
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| The characteristics of people as males or females. |
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| A national government's course of action designed to romote the welfare of its citizens. |
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| Changes in an individual's physical nature. |
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| Changes in an individual's thought, intelligence, and language. |
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| Changes in an individual's relationships with otherpeople, emotions, and personality. |
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| Refers to a time frame in a person's life that is characterized by certain features. |
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| The number of years that have elapsed since birth. |
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| A person's age in terms of biological health. |
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| An individual's adaptive capacities compared with those of other individuals of the same chonological age. |
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| Refers to social roles and expectations related to a person's age. |
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