EPPP in Bite Sizes Lifespan Development Review

This lecture provides an overview of key terms, concepts, and theories within lifespan development, a significant area on the EPPP psychology licensing exam. It begins by discussing normal growth, covering prenatal and brain development, as well as language acquisition and bilingualism. The lecture then addresses risk factors like critical periods and teratogens, followed by an examination of disorders and diseases with genetic and chromosomal bases. The discussion moves to environmental influences on development, utilizing Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. Finally, the lecture explores prominent theories of development, including cognitive (Piaget and Vygotsky), personality (Freud, Erikson, and Levinson), and moral (Piaget and Kohlberg), before concluding with insights on family development and the impact of life events like divorce and death.