Unit 9 Developmental Psychology

Outcomes
1. Identify the major physical, cognitive, and social developments of life.
2. Understand and evaluate the different theories of development.

Topic and Activities

1. Developmental Psychology:
Class Discussion: The Decades of Life and major project “The Life Line”
PP Presentation Chapter 4

2. Major Theories of Development
‘Ages and Stages’

3. Infancy and Early Childhood
Handout 3.1 ‘Piaget Meets Santa’ and Classroom Visit
Video: The Developing Child

4. Adolescence
Lecture and weblog posting “My Teenage Years”
Readings: Adolescence: Forgotten Age Forgotten Problems
Video: The Human Body

5. Adulthood and Aging
Are you ageist or ignorant?
Application Activity Chapter 10 and
Video: The Human Body: Maturing and Aging

Weblog posting for discussion:

What do you consider the perfect age? Why?
Have your teenage years been the worst or the best of times?
How do you feel about the prospect of growing old?