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Content Attribution
1. About This Course
2. Introduction to Life Span, Growth and Development
3. The Cohort Effect
4. Culture
5. Periods of Development
6. Research Methods
7. Video: 49 Up
8. Video: Meet Neil
9. Lecture: Introduction to Life Span, Growth and Development
10. PowerPoint: Introduction to Life Span Development
11. Discussion: Life Stages
12. Introduction to Developmental Theories
13. Psychodynamic Theory
14. Psychosocial Theory
15. Exploring Behavior
16. Exploring Cognition
17. Research Designs
18. Lecture Transcript: Developmental Theories
19. Slideshow: Developmental Theories
20. Essay: Lifespan Psychology
21. Introduction to Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth
22. Prenatal Development
23. Environmental Risks
24. Pregnancy
25. Childbirth
26. Maternal Mortality
27. Video: "Life's Greatest Miracle"
28. Lecture: Prenatal Development
29. Slideshow: Prenatal Development
30. Study Guide: Introduction and Prenatal Development
31. Practice Test: Introduction and Prenatal Development
32. Introduction to Infancy
33. Physical Development
34. Nutrition
35. Cognitive Development
36. Language Development
37. Psychosocial Development and Attachment
38. Temperament
39. Psychosocial Development
40. Lecture: Infancy
41. Slideshow: Infancy
42. Introduction to Early Childhood
43. Physical Development
44. Cognitive Development
45. Psychosocial Development
46. Family Life
47. Childhood Stress and Development
48. Lecture: Early Childhood
49. Slideshow: Early Childhood
50. Discussion: Labeling and Children
51. Essay: Childhood
52. Introduction to Middle Childhood
53. Physical Development
54. Cognitive Development
55. Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
56. Developmental Problems
57. Learning and Intelligence
58. Psychosocial Development
59. Lecture: Middle Childhood
60. Slideshow: Middle Childhood
61. Study Guide: Childhood
62. Practice Test: Childhood
63. EXAM: Childhood
64. Introduction to Adolescense
65. Physical Development
66. Cognitive Development
67. Social Development
68. Lecture: Adolescence
69. Slideshow: Adolescence
70. Introduction to Early Adulthood
71. Physical Development
72. Cognitive Development
73. Psychosocial Development
74. Types of Love
75. Activity: Love Attitude Scale
76. Assignment: Love Styles
77. Lecture: Early Adulthood
78. Slideshow: Early Adulthood
79. Essay Assignment: Adolescence and Early Adulthood
80. Study Guide: Adolescence and Early Adulthood
81. Practice Test: Adolescence and Early Adulthood
82. Introduction to Middle Adulthood
83. Physical Development
84. Cognitive Development
85. Psychosocial Development
86. Relationships
87. Work and Personality
88. Lecture: Middle Adulthood
89. Slideshow: Middle Adulthood
90. Introduction to Late Adulthood
91. Physical Development
92. Cognitive Development
93. Psychosocial Development
94. Relationships
95. Listen: Treating Delirium
96. Lecture: Late Adulthood
97. Slideshare: Late Adulthood
98. Additional Links
99. Introduction to Death and Dying
100. Most Common Causes of Death
101. The Process of Dying
102. Five Stages of Loss
103. Palliative Care and Hospice
104. Euthanasia
105. Bereavement and Grief
106. Lecture: Death and Dying
107. Slideshow: Death and Dying
108. Additional Links
109. Essay: Middle and Late Adulthood
110. Study Guide: Middle and Late Adulthood
111. Practice Test: Middle and Late Adulthood
112. EXAM: Unit 4
113. ASSIGNMENT: Love Styles (Module 8)
114. DISCUSSION QUESTION: Life Stages (Module 1)
115. ESSAY: Unit 3 (Modules 7 & 8)
116. ESSAY: Unit 4 (Modules 9, 10, and 11)
117. EXAM: Unit 4 (Modules 9, 10, and 11)
118. PRACTICE TEST: Unit 1 (Module 3)
119. PRACTICE TEST: Unit 2 (Modules 4-6)
120. PRACTICE TEST: Unit 3 (Modules 7 & 8)
121. PRACTICE TEST: Unit 4 (Modules 9, 10 and 11)
122. Welcome to the class!
Bill Pelz
123. Contact Information
124. Will you be successful in this course?
125. Course Learning Activities
126. The Two Cardinal Rules
127. How your grade is determined
128. Your commitment to the class
129. How this course works!
130. Course Objectives
131. Textbook Discussion Forums
132. Website Article Reviews and Discussions
133. Reflective Blogs
134. Introduction to Icebreaker Activities
135. Open SUNY Student Orientation - Get off to a great start!
136. Creating a Good Original Question
137. Birth to 10 in 85 seconds!
138. Icebreaker Discussion
139. Icebreaker Website Assignment
140. Instructions for this assignment
141. Research and the Scientific Method
142. Module 1 thru 5 Structure
143. Prof Pelz - Course Evaluation
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