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This
is an introductory survey of what psychology currently knows about the
changes in physical, intellectual, social, interpersonal, and
personality functions which occur during the period we, in the West,
call adolescence (i.e., between about 11-25 years of age.)
The goal of the course is to acquaint beginning
students with information about these changes, the theories that attempt
to explain why these changes occur, and the various methods by which
developmental psychologists study adolescents (i.e., the individuals)
and adolescence (i.e., the period of development.)
In addition, this course is intended to add to our own
understanding of our own adolescent experiences and the ways in which
others experience(d) us during our adolescence. |