Unit+9+-+Developmental+Psychology

=Unit 9 - Developmental Psychology=

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CliffsNotes - Developmental Psychology Glossary CliffsNotes - Homework Help in Developmental Psychology Mnemonic Device for Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development

Memorizing Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development
If the "peg word" mnemonic system works for you, this little video might be helpful in memorizing the 8 stages of Erikson's theory. Personally, I'm not sure that this would work well for me, but I've had students tell me that it worked great for them. Either way... good luck! (Note: The embedded video below is only the first half of the full video. To view the full video, click on the link below the embedded clip.) media type="youtube" key="LnDM1jYHe2A" height="315" width="420" @http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/08/episode-67-mnemonic-device-for-eriksons-eight-stages-of-development/

**__Excellent Videos on Human Development__**
====If Developmental Psychology is a topic of interest for you, I have posted some links to videos below that you might find very interesting. Of course I would love to use them all in class, but alas, time restrictions put limits on us as always...==== ==="Seasons of Life"=== This is an excellent 5-part series on development that is available to watch free online. Each part is about an hour long and looks at development at different periods from conception through old age. Although lengthy, highly recommended.
 * Part 1 - Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth - Age 5)
 * Part 2 - Childhood and Adolescence (Ages 6 - 20)
 * Part 3 - Early Adulthood (Ages 20 - 40)
 * Part 4 - Middle Adulthood (Ages 40 - 60)
 * Part 5 - Late Adulthood (Ages 60+)

"The Mind"
This is a landmark film series on a number of topics related to psychology (some of which we've used in class) and is free to watch online. I know I've posted this link elsewhere, but I wanted to let you know about clips that are specifically related to this unit. Most of these clips are shorter and well worth your time. For this unit, it would be worthwhile to watch the following segments: ==="The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years"=== This video series looks at important issues related to child development from birth up to age five.
 * Part 12 - Teratogens and Their Effects on the Developing Brain and Mind
 * Part 13 - Capabilities of the Newborn
 * Part 14 - Infant Cognitive Development
 * Part 15 - Social Development in Infancy
 * Part 16 - The Effect of Aging on Cognitive Function: Nature/Nurture
 * Part 17 - Aging and Memory



Kubler-Ross 5 Stage Theory of Death and Dying
As mentioned in class, there is almost no empirical evidence to support this model, and in fact there is much evidence to suggest that the grieving process is very different for different people. But this video is still funny anyway... media type="youtube" key="G_Z3lmidmrY" height="315" width="420"