a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span.

what we think of as pre-wiring and is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors. Versus what is generally taken as the influence of external factors after conception, e.g., the product of exposure, experience and learning on an individual.

There are two major theories about how people develop. On one hand, the continuity theory says that development is a gradual ongoing process. On the other hand, the discontinuity theory says that development occurs in a series of distinct stages

Deals with the issue of whether or not personality traits present during present during infancy endure throughout the lifespan. vs theorists argue that personalities are modified by interactions with family, experiences at school, and acculturation

The study of one group over a long period of time that evaluates the changes in the group.

The study of how one factor affects several age groups in the same time.

the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo.

the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month.

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psychology

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Stability