Developmental Approach

Question 1

Developmental assumption

Answer 1

Clearly identifiable systematic changes that occur in an individual’s behaviour from conception to death.

Question 2

Developmental issues/debates

Answer 2

• nature nuture
• longitudinal
• ethics
• low EV
• Reductionist

Question 3

Developmental studies

Answer 3

AS: Freud(case study) bandura(lab experiment) Samuel and Bryant (lab experiment)

A2:Kohlberg(longitudinal SR and theory) Farrington (longitudinal SR)

Question 4

Development strengths

Answer 4

1. Differing ages differing intellectual abilities
   Samuel and Bryant- older brings better ability to conserve, practical applications
2. Adds to nature v nuture
   Farrington effects of disrupted families on offending, large multi problem suggesting nuture-intergenerational transmission

Question 5

Developmental weaknesses

Answer 5

1. Ethical issues-children
   Freud distressed taking about phobias and deceived. Children become stressed more easily than adults
2. Reductionist
   Bandura observe learn imitate aggressive model. Limited explanation for complex behaviour. Ignores predisposition to aggression.

Question 6

Developmental methods

Answer 6

Longitudinal research eg Farrington, Kohlberg, Freud

Labs Bandura and s and B