Developmental Psychology

After taking a general look at psychology and some of its major theories, we will trace psychological thought about the human life by focusing on human development. We will look at models of human development put forward by Saint Thomas Aquinas and other Catholic philosophers, Jean Piaget, Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, and Lawrence Kohlberg, as well as a few others. Students will not only learn about psychology, they will also learn a lot about themselves.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Physical Development

Terms
Puberty: physical sexual development
Pituitary: master gland at base of brain – triggers sexual & growth glands
Primary sexual characteristics: sexual organs
Secondary sexual characteristics: defining characteristics, not sexual organs
Asynchrony: some body parts grow faster than others
Menarche: a young woman’s first menstrual period

posted by Jeffrey @ Tuesday, November 15, 2005

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