Task: Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Developmental psychology seeks to address various aspects of human development, including physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality development.
- Discuss the influences on all of these types of development in a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper. Select one of the following stages of development as the focus of your paper:
o Infancy (birth to 1 year)
o Childhood (3-12 years)
o Adolescence (12-20 years)
o Adulthood (20-65 years)
o Senior (65+ years)
- Address the following in relationship to the stage of development selected:
o What factors affect physical development? Consider both hereditary and environmental influences. Provide examples.
o What factors affect cognitive development? Consider both hereditary and environmental influences. Provide examples.
o What factors affect social, moral, and personality development? Describe the factors by explaining at least two theoretical perspectives associated with moral, social, and personality development.