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PSYC 215 - Developmental Psychology

(3,0) 3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology .
This course explores multiple psychological theories about development from conception to death.  Attention will be focused on aspects of the individual’s physical, cognitive, personality, and social development. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of psychological, biological, and sociocultural factors on development throughout the lifespan.  Students will explore what different theories state about development and about the nature of humans, whether existing evidence supports these theories, what the implications are of each theory in terms of optimizing development, and how useful these theories are in interpreting our world.  Topics included, but not limited to:  research methods; prenatal development and birth; physical growth, motor development, and perception; cognitive development and information processing; intelligence; emotional development; attachment; identity; temperament and personality; family and peer relationships; culture; death and dying. 

 


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