Developmental psychology

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what is developmental psychology

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psychology of change

precradle to grave

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what does it combine

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different approaches such as cognisance , emotional and social development

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neonate

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newborn up to 1 month

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infancy

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first 2 years of a Childs life

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pre schooler

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age between 2-5

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school age

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5-12

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adolescent

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12-18

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childhood

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2-12

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late adulthood

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65+

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historical foundations philosophy

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is the child born a blank slate - tabula rasa- no predetermined characteristics

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evolution

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Darwin - humans have evolved overtime giving us survival advantages

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little albert study conducted by

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Watson and Rayner

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little Albert supports the

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learning theory

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maturation

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children grow according to a predetermined pattern

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Monozygotic twins share

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100% of their DNA

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piagets theory

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children are active agent - they learn for themselves

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piagets stage theory

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sensori motor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational

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piagets methods

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used detailed diary studies of his own three children development

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vygotsky

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social interaction plays a fundamental role in cognition 0 we cannot develop on our own

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attachment theory proposed by

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Bowlby

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what is the attachment theory

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infants have an innate drive to attach to a single adult off their species

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what is attachment

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close emotional bond between two individuals

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Ainsworth

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quality of this attachment determines adult personality and relationships

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sieglers theory about information processing

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children approach the same problem in multiple ways

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methods of studying developmental psychology

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longitudinal and cross sectional

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longitudinal

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traces changes in the same people over a specific period of time

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cross sectional

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study people of different ages at a single point of time

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longitudinal pros and cons

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more powerful design - genuine change instead of group differences
cons - time consuming and expensive

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cross sectional

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quicker and efficient

does not determine cause and effect

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observational methods- baby biographies

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detailed longitudinal info

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structured observations

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use in home lab nursery

time consuming