PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology - Textbook

• Define and distinguish between the three domains of development: physical, cognitive and psychosocial
• Discuss the normative approach to development
• Understand the three major issues in development: continuity and discontinuity, one common course of development or many unique courses of development, and nature versus nurture
• Discuss Freud’s theory of psychosexual development
• Describe the major tasks of child and adult psychosocial development according to Erikson
• Discuss Piaget’s view of cognitive development and apply the stages to understanding childhood cognition
• Describe Kohlberg’s theory of moral development
• Describe the cntribution of Piaget to developmental psychology.                            
• Expalin Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
• Describe the cntribution of Kohlberg to developmental psychology.
• Expalin Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development
• Describe the stages of prenatal development and recognize the importance of prenatal care
• Discuss physical, cognitive, and emotional development that occurs from infancy through childhood
• Discuss physical, cognitive, and emotional development that occurs during adolescence
• Discuss physical, cognitive, and emotional development that occurs in adulthood
• Discuss hospice care
• Describe the five stages of grief
• Define living will and DNR

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     9.1 What is Lifespan Development
     9.2 Lifespan Theories
     9.3 Stages of Development
     9.4 Death and Dying

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