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6 tenets of a lifespan perspective 1. lifelong process 2. multidimensional & multidirectional 3. plasticity 4. interactive process 5. contextual 6. multidisciplinary development is a lifelong process "old" model - grow, maintain, decline New model - throughout life, interplay among goals development is multidimensional 1. biological 2. cognitive 3. personal-social spiritual and career domains significant as well. domains are often considered and studied separately because the "whole person" is difficult to analyze and study scientifically development doesn't necessarily advance simultaneously on all fronts domains should not be considered independent but interrelated multidirectionality development does not always follow an "onward and upward" course 1. gains and losses at all points in life 2. people make "choices" to embark on varied life paths plasticity ability of the brain to be reshaped by experience critical periods a specific time during development when a particular event has its greatest consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli is necessary for development to proceed normally sensitive period a specific, but limited, time, usually early in an organism's life, during which the organism is particularly susceptible to environmental influences relating to some particular facet of development development is an interactional process interaction between individual and environment 1. individual and environment form a system 2. influence is "bi-directional" Contexts of a person biological makeup physical environment cognitive processes historical contexts social contexts cultural context normative age-graded influences influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group normative history-graded influences influences that are common to people of a particular generation because of