PSYC Life Span Development Psychology
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This week we will focus on Chapter 2. You will gain a basic understanding of the biological foundations of lifespan development, and you will understand how development is the result of reciprocal interactions between a person's biological foundations and their environment. This is a lighter week in terms of workload... enjoy!
Learning Objectives
By the completion of this module, the student should be able to do the following:
- Define the basic biological components of lifespan development
- Describe the interactive nature of genes and environment on developmental trajectories.
To Do (in order):
Slides: Chunk 2.1 – Mechanisms of Heredity and Family Influences
Slides: Chunk 2.3 – Gene/Environment Interaction and correlations
Slides: Chunk 2.4 - Epigenesis
Slides: Chunk 2.5 – General Risk Factors and Prenatal Development
Assignments:
Reading: 40-42; 45-50; 57-62
Writing assignment: Microessay 1
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