Big Themes in Child Development

Question 1

There are 4 key questions in the study of child development

Answer 1

What develops when? How? Says who? And Why?

Question 2

Milestones in each domain interact during development

Answer 2

• Continuous or discontinuous
• Individual differences
• Nature and nurture (combo of the two)
• Active child
• Sociocultural context (not in textbook) → factors that influence development