1- Issues in Research in Developmental Research Flashcards
When is nature given?
At conception
What is development driven by according to the nature view?
Maturation of ones’ own hereditary environment
What is development driven by according to the nurture view?
By physical and social environment and experience before and after birth
What is the passive child view (mechanistic)?
The environment shapes the child’s development and they are at the mercy of who raises them
What is the active child view (organismic)?
Internal psychological structures drive development and children are active contributors to their own development
What is continuous development?
Development is an additive process with gradual changes over time- children are just less able adults
What is discontinuous development?
Development is marked by a series of abrupt differences- children and adults are fundamentally different
What does typical/normative development look at?
What do children have in common
What does atypical development look at?
What makes a child different
