Lifespan Development Research Paper
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Lifespan Development
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3/13/2013
This essay will explore the concept of lifespan development - which is a perspective that seeks to understand people and the nature of development and change throughout their lifetime from conception to death- and illustrate the position of how this concept is essential to the understanding of human development (Baltes,1968) .Furthermore two theoretical prepositions characteristic of the lifespan developmental psychology namely multidirectionality and the gain and loss concept will be discussed with evidence that supports our position (Baltes,1968). Subsequently we will critique these characteristics and furthermore link it to a South African context (Baltes,1968).
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This standpoint focuses on the effects of heredity and the differences in individuals (Pascual-Leone,1998). Heredity is the passing down of traits and individual characteristics from one relative to the other (Piaget,1972) .Thus heredity is critical to this standpoint as it is believed that some of the same behaviours and characteristics are said to be shared more between related individuals than those that are not related (Pascual-Leone,1998).However problems emerge with judgements made by psychologists bearing certain internal prejudices etc (Guthke,1982).Studying of separated twins however makes easier to study this concept as is allows for a better look at what role environmental factors play in determining the …show more content…
B. (1968). Longitudinal and cross-sectional sequences in the study of age and generation effects. Human Development, 11, 145-171
Basseches, M. (1984). Dialectical thinking and adult development. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Bee, H.,& Boyd,D. (2002) Lifespan development (3rd ed.). Boston: Ally and Bacon
Brent, S. B. (1978). Individual specialization, collective adaptation, and rate of environmental change. Human Development
Coper, H., Jänicke, B., & Schulze, G. (1986). Biopsychological research on adaptivity across the life span of animals. In P. B. Baltes, D. L. Featherman, & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Life-span development and behavior (Vol. 7, pp. 207-232). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
De La Rey, C.,& Duncan, N.(eds).(1997). Contemporary issues in human development: A South African focus. Johannesburg: International Thomson Publishing.
Denney, N. W. (1984). A model of cognitive development across the life span. Developmental Review, 4, 171-191
Elder, G. H., Jr. (1974). Children of the Great Depression. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Guthke, J. (1982). The learning test concept. An alternative to the traditional static intelligence test. The German Journal of Psychology, 6,
Lifespan Development
683323
3/13/2013
This essay will explore the concept of lifespan development - which is a perspective that seeks to understand people and the nature of development and change throughout their lifetime from conception to death- and illustrate the position of how this concept is essential to the understanding of human development (Baltes,1968) .Furthermore two theoretical prepositions characteristic of the lifespan developmental psychology namely multidirectionality and the gain and loss concept will be discussed with evidence that supports our position (Baltes,1968). Subsequently we will critique these characteristics and furthermore link it to a South African context (Baltes,1968).
There are many …show more content…
This standpoint focuses on the effects of heredity and the differences in individuals (Pascual-Leone,1998). Heredity is the passing down of traits and individual characteristics from one relative to the other (Piaget,1972) .Thus heredity is critical to this standpoint as it is believed that some of the same behaviours and characteristics are said to be shared more between related individuals than those that are not related (Pascual-Leone,1998).However problems emerge with judgements made by psychologists bearing certain internal prejudices etc (Guthke,1982).Studying of separated twins however makes easier to study this concept as is allows for a better look at what role environmental factors play in determining the …show more content…
B. (1968). Longitudinal and cross-sectional sequences in the study of age and generation effects. Human Development, 11, 145-171
Basseches, M. (1984). Dialectical thinking and adult development. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Bee, H.,& Boyd,D. (2002) Lifespan development (3rd ed.). Boston: Ally and Bacon
Brent, S. B. (1978). Individual specialization, collective adaptation, and rate of environmental change. Human Development
Coper, H., Jänicke, B., & Schulze, G. (1986). Biopsychological research on adaptivity across the life span of animals. In P. B. Baltes, D. L. Featherman, & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Life-span development and behavior (Vol. 7, pp. 207-232). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
De La Rey, C.,& Duncan, N.(eds).(1997). Contemporary issues in human development: A South African focus. Johannesburg: International Thomson Publishing.
Denney, N. W. (1984). A model of cognitive development across the life span. Developmental Review, 4, 171-191
Elder, G. H., Jr. (1974). Children of the Great Depression. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Guthke, J. (1982). The learning test concept. An alternative to the traditional static intelligence test. The German Journal of Psychology, 6,