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What is one major adaptation that helps infants ensure safety and facilitate feeding?
What is one major adaptation that helps infants ensure safety and facilitate feeding?
What does life history theory suggest about the challenges faced by humans of different ages?
What does life history theory suggest about the challenges faced by humans of different ages?
Which term describes the mechanisms and development process of adaptations?
Which term describes the mechanisms and development process of adaptations?
How do physical developments affect cognitive development in infants?
How do physical developments affect cognitive development in infants?
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What leads to the loss of certain physical characteristics as humans develop?
What leads to the loss of certain physical characteristics as humans develop?
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In understanding human adaptations, what is emphasized about their uniqueness?
In understanding human adaptations, what is emphasized about their uniqueness?
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Which group of professionals would benefit from understanding the reasons behind human behavior?
Which group of professionals would benefit from understanding the reasons behind human behavior?
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What is the primary focus of exploring the proximate and ultimate causes of human adaptations?
What is the primary focus of exploring the proximate and ultimate causes of human adaptations?
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Study Notes
Human Lifespan Development
- Human physical changes, though gradual, reflect different environmental challenges at various ages.
- Survival depends on meeting challenges like food, safety, disease avoidance, and social interactions.
- Physical, cognitive, and socioemotional adaptations enable different age groups to address these challenges.
Childhood Adaptations
- Children's adaptations are not just miniature adults but are optimized for survival at their age and reproductive success later.
- Adaptations are gained when needed and lost when no longer necessary for survival.
- Development is highly interconnected: physical development both limits and promotes cognitive and psychosocial development.
Example of Interconnected Development
- Motor skills like crawling and walking allow environment exploration, which boosts cognitive development.
- Facial muscle control promotes social interaction (smiling), ensuring safety and feeding.
Proximate and Ultimate Causes
- The text will delve into the mechanisms (proximate causes) and evolutionary reasons (ultimate causes) behind these adaptations at each life stage.
- Comparisons between human and other species will be made where applicable.
- Understanding these evolutionary reasons helps professions like counseling, social work, teaching, criminal justice, nursing, and medicine by providing insights into human behavior.
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Test your knowledge on the stages of human lifespan development and the adaptations that occur throughout. Understand how physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes are interconnected and evolve in response to environmental challenges at different ages.
