Lifespan Development Personality Paper
Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Brenda Vanderbilt
University of Phoenix
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper, which was produced for the class identified above, is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or by anyone else for any class. I further declare that I have cited all sources from which I used language, ideas and information, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and that any and all assistance of any kind, which I received while producing this paper, has been acknowledged in the References section. This paper includes no trademarked material, logos, or images from the Internet, which I do not have written permission to include. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student 's signature: Brenda Vanderbilt___________________________ ___
Running head: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONALITY PAPER
Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Brenda Vanderbilt
PSY103– Introduction to Psychology
University of Phoenix
Dr. Jorey L Krawczyn
June 28, 2010
Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Introduction
According to Carpenter and Huffman (2010) Developmental psychology is the study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes from conception to death. Week Four learning material (syllabus) explains that “developmental psychology seeks to address various aspects of human development, including physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality development” (Krawczyn 's, 2010). This week’s paper will discuss the influences on physical and cognitive development with focus on infancy (birth to 1 year) stage of development. This paper will address what factors affect physical development both hereditary and environmental influences with examples, what factors affect
Brenda Vanderbilt
University of Phoenix
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper, which was produced for the class identified above, is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or by anyone else for any class. I further declare that I have cited all sources from which I used language, ideas and information, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and that any and all assistance of any kind, which I received while producing this paper, has been acknowledged in the References section. This paper includes no trademarked material, logos, or images from the Internet, which I do not have written permission to include. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student 's signature: Brenda Vanderbilt___________________________ ___
Running head: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONALITY PAPER
Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Brenda Vanderbilt
PSY103– Introduction to Psychology
University of Phoenix
Dr. Jorey L Krawczyn
June 28, 2010
Lifespan Development and Personality Paper
Introduction
According to Carpenter and Huffman (2010) Developmental psychology is the study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes from conception to death. Week Four learning material (syllabus) explains that “developmental psychology seeks to address various aspects of human development, including physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality development” (Krawczyn 's, 2010). This week’s paper will discuss the influences on physical and cognitive development with focus on infancy (birth to 1 year) stage of development. This paper will address what factors affect physical development both hereditary and environmental influences with examples, what factors affect
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