PSY 103 Week 4 Lifespan Development and Personality Paper

Developmental psychology seeks to address various aspects of human development, including physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality development.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing the influences on physical and cognitive development.

Select one of the stages of development below as the focus of your paper.

• Infancy: from birth to 1 year
• Early childhood: from 1-6 years
• Middle childhood: from 6-12 years
• Adolescence: from 12-18 years
• Early adulthood: from 18-40 years
• Middle adulthood: from 40-60 years
• Late adulthood: from 60+ years

Address the following in relation to the selected stage:

• What factors affect physical development? Consider hereditary and environmental influences. Provide examples.
• What factors affect cognitive development? Consider hereditary and environmental influences. Provide examples.
• What factors affect social, moral, and personality development? Describe the factors by explaining at least two theoretical perspectives associated with social, moral, and personality development.

Include at least two peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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