Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Stages of the lifespan.
- Basics of research methodology.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Define each stage of development.
- Identify various theorists' perspectives on stages of development throughout the lifespan.
- Apply different research strategies for assessing developmental progress.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- There is a progression of development from birth to death.
- Culture and genetics influence development.
- There are specific ways in which sociologists study development.
Vocabulary
- development
- infancy
- childhood
- adolescence
- adulthood
- middle adulthood
- late adulthood
- parenthood
