Basic Concepts Flashcards
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developmental psychology
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- scientific study of age-related changes in bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, cognitions, relationships and personalities
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beliefs about development across time
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- philosophers have influenced beliefs about human development
- modern age —–> scientific method
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lifespan perspective
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- important changes occur during every period of development
- culture impacts the perception of development
- interdisciplinary research = necessary to fully understand human development
- changing view of adulthood
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changing view of adulthood
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- more commonly go through life changes (divorce, moving, role changing, etc)
- significant increase in life expectancy in industrialized world
- adults are a large part of the world’s population
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philosophical roots
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- christian perspective
- behaviourist perspective
- humanistic perspective
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christian perspective of development
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- all humans are born evil, selfish and stubborn
- job of the adult to intervene and correct
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behaviourist perspective on development
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- John Locke
- the mind of a child is blank
- neutral
- we can shape behaviours
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humanistic perspective on development
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- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- all humans are innately good
- job of the adult is to protect and nurture
9
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modern domain approach
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- physical
- cognitive
- social
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issues and debates
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- nature vs nurture
- continuous vs discontinuous development
- universal vs group-specific vs individual change
- critical period
- importance of play
- sensitive period
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play debate
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- what is the value of play
- how often should children play
- who should be involved in the play
- what type of play should they engage in
- should they have structured or unstructured play
- what type of toys are safe
