Class 1 - Human development

Question 1

What is human development? (2)

Answer 1

• The expected changes in a human being from birth to death
• a complex and multi-focal set of changes both visible and invisible

Question 2

What are the 6 domains of human development?

Answer 2

• The physical
• motoric
• social/emotional
• cognitive
• communications
• adaptive

Question 3

How does culture play a role in human development? (2)

Answer 3

• impacts what we expect
• Bias and contextual issues that might come up

Question 4

As per Giddens (2021), what is development? (2)

Answer 4

• a sequence of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive developmental changes
• consequence of integration of three aspects of change: growth, differentiation, and maturation

Question 5

What is human development in terms of indigenous cultures?

Answer 5

• balance of spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental growth leading to maturation and wellbeing

Question 6

What is normal development as per Giddens (2017)?

Answer 6

• a person who demonstrates expected physical and developmental maturation and physiological abilities across the six domains that are associated with age

Question 7

What is the lifespan perspective?

Answer 7

• changes happen throughout the entire lifespan. not just birth to physical maturation

Question 8

What does the lifespan perspective take into account in terms of the culture and environment?

Answer 8

• changes must be contextualized by the culture and environment in which they occur

Question 9

What does the lifespan perspective take into account in terms of changes in adulthood?

Answer 9

• changes in adulthood is vital to describing and understanding human development
• need to understand so we can treat patients more holistically

Question 10

What is plasticity in terms of the lifespan perspective? (2)

Answer 10

• changes in the brain occur due to experience
• our brain is adapting to our environment and what we are immersed in