Developmental Psychology

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Module Summary

These are the learning outcomes for Pillar 3: Developmental Psychology module. At the end of each module ask yourself, "Can I do the following?"

From 9.1 What is Lifespan Development?
- Can I define and distinguish between the three domains of development: physical, cognitive and psychosocial?
- Am I able to discuss the normative approach to development?
- Do I understand the three major issues in development: continuity and discontinuity, one common course of development or many unique courses of development, and nature versus nurture?
From 9.4 Death and Dying
- Can I discuss hospice care?
- Can I describe the five stages of grief?
- Am I able to critique issues regarding living wills, Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders, and hospice care?
From 7.2 Language Development
- Can I define language and demonstrate familiarity with the components of language?
- Do I understand the development of language?
- Can I explain the relationship between language and thinking?
From 10.1 Motivation
- Can I define intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- Do I understand that instincts, drive reduction, self-efficacy, and social motives have all been proposed as theories of motivation
- Am I able to explain the basic concepts associated with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs