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Human Development Across the Lifespan, 5/e
John S. Dacey, Boston College
John F. Travers, Boston College
Introduction
Lifespan Psychology: An Introduction

Chapter Outline

  1. Thinking about lifespan development
    1. Why study the lifespan?
    2. What is development?
  2. The meaning of lifespan development
    1. Characteristics of lifespan development
      1. Development is lifelong
      2. Development is multidirectional
      3. Development involves life choices
      4. A potential for change exists throughout life
      5. Development is influenced by sociocultural conditions
  3. Different views of lifespan development
    1. A biological perspective
    2. A bioecological perspective
  4. The importance of biopsychosocial interactions
    1. Understanding children's cultures
      1. Levels of understanding cultural influences
        1. Superficial
        2. Intermediate
        3. Significant
      2. Understanding how cultural differences influence relationships
    2. Contributors to biopsychosocial interactions
  5. Issues in lifespan development
    1. Continuity versus discontinuity
    2. Stability versus change
    3. Nature versus nurture
  6. Development research
    1. Data collection techniques
      1. Descriptive studies
        1. Case studies
        2. Correlational studies
      2. Manipulative experiments
      3. Naturalistic experiments
    2. Time variable designs
      1. One-time, one-group studies
      2. Longitudinal studies
      3. Cross-sectional studies
      4. Sequential (longitudinal/cross-sectional) studies








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