Chapter 1: Historical Veiws On Human Nature Flashcards
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Tabula rasa
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“Blank slate”
John Locke
Children begin as nothing at all
Their characteristics are shaped by experience alone
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Puritan doctrine
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Children are innately evil
Use harsh and restrictive discipline
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Rousseau’s view
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Noble savages
Children naturally know what is right and wrong
Children are innately good and the world corrupts them
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Theory
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Orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains and predicts behavior
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Reasons why theories are important
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Organize framework for observing children
Provide a basis for practical action
