Identify the Four Important Issues of Lifespan Development That Have

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Essay

Identify the four important issues of lifespan development that have been debated since lifespan development became established as a separate field.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The adaptation process of sensory receptors becoming duller in response to stimuli that stays the same over time.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a response originally elicited by a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Instinctive Drift

The phenomenon whereby an animal's learned behavior reverts to its natural instincts over time, often interfering with conditioned response training.