developmental area Flashcards
theme 1
external influences on behavior
Bandura
Chaney
theme 2
moral development
Kolberg
Lee
principle
behaviour is not static, it changes across the life span with a critical period of early childhood being the brain at its most plastic
usefulness
by understanding the influences that effect development, psychologists can manipulate those influences for the better of society
use operant conditioning in school setc to encourage commitment to studying
operant conditioning
learning process
learner learns tough reward and punishment
strengths
- has practical applications
-developmental psych as a whole is holistic + recognises the role of nature + nurture
Nature nurture EX
Kolberg suggests there’s an innate timeline of moral development (nature) and meanwhile Lee suggests this is impacted by culture (nurture)
weaknesses
-often uses child Participants unethical
-protection from harm- scares children seeing adult be aggressive
-teaching children to be aggsressive - Bandura
-takes a nomotheitic approach- doesn’t empathsise with ID area
Comeback to child P unethical
-ethical as helps children get healthier- Chaney - funhaler
EX of not empathising with ID area
all children follow a timeline of moral development Kolberg
nature nurture
Kolberg and Lee =nature
Chaney + Bandura =nurture
individual situational
Kolberg + lee =both
Chaney + bandura = situational
reductionism holism
Kolberg + Lee=holism
Bandura+Chaney =reductionism