You will learn about the three domains of development
Last updated: 8/20/2023
You will learn about the three domains of development physical cognitive and psychosocial and how they change across the lifespan It is important to keep in mind that these domains are multidimensional That is each of these areas overlaps and interacts Take a physical milestone of infancy for example crawling Compared to a less mobile baby a crawling baby is able to explore her environment actively seeking out and investigating toys and objects which contribute to gains in cognitive development At the same time parent child interactions change which have important consequences for psychosocial development Adults often celebrate these milestones with reinforcement hugs clapping exclamations Good job etc while also setting limits in order to protect the curious inexperienced baby Parents are frequently observed redirecting their babies physically moving them from potential hazards and using verbal prompts such as No no Select an important developmental milestone You may choose any age range and the milestone can be physical cognitive or psychosocial Examples could include learning to talk read run memorize add subtract etc Milestone What type of milestone is this Physical Cognitive Psychosocial Summarize the importance of this milestone in the person s development Explain how meeting this milestone contributes to changes in the other two domains of development