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Self-Reports
Can be in the form of Interviews or Questionares
Vygotsky’s Socio-Cultural theory
Cognative development is culturally and socially molded from interaction
Id
Primative and Instinctive
Child Development vs Developmental Psychology Range
Child Development - Adolescence
Developmental Psych. - Death
Reformation Times
Children were regarded as evil and stubborn.
Preformationism
Children were regarded as already formed adults. (Medieval times)
Meso-system
The connections between Micro-systems.
Operant Conditioning Theory
Reinforcement and Punishment
Hypothesis
Prediction drawn directly from a theory.
Experimental Design
Looking for cause/effect relationships
Ego
Rational
Enlightenment Times
Tabula Rasa (Blank Slate) and Nobile Savege (Inborn Talents)
Prenatal Period
Conception to Birth
Variables
Independent is manipulated.
Dependent is studied.
Theory
Set of statements that describe, explain, and predict behavior.
Macro-system
Cultural values, laws, and customs.
Cross-sectional study
Different groups are monitored.
Infancy Period
Birth to 2 years old