Brenda Vanderbilt
University of Phoenix
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Running head: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONALITY PAPER
Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Brenda Vanderbilt
PSY103– Introduction to Psychology
University of Phoenix
Dr. Jorey L Krawczyn
June 28, 2010
Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Introduction
According to Carpenter and Huffman (2010) Developmental psychology is the study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes from conception to death. Week Four learning material (syllabus) explains that “developmental psychology seeks to address various aspects of human development, including physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality development” (Krawczyn 's, 2010). This week’s paper will discuss the influences on physical and cognitive development with focus on infancy (birth to 1 year) stage of development. This paper will address what factors affect physical development both hereditary and environmental influences with examples, what factors affect
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