Lesson 1 - introduction (social science)

Question 1

What is studying developmental science important?

Answer 1

looks at different types of questions to understand what is happening and how it can be used in the future

Question 2

Definition of developmental science?

Answer 2

A field of study devoted to understanding what stays the same and what changes through life

Question 3

Even though developmental science have many branches, what is the main goal?

Answer 3

to identify factors influencing those consistencies and changes

Question 4

What is anthropology and what does it consist of?

Answer 4

Define: study of humankind
- consisting on concepts of culture and evolving species having are symbolic which teach others over generations which help transformed the world based on symbols:

in 2 senses - concerned with all humans at all times and with all dimensions of humanity

Question 5

What are the different fields?

Answer 5

• Physical, linguistics, archaeology and cultural

Question 6

What is psychology?

Answer 6

study of mind and behaviour

Question 7

What are the subfields of psychology?

Answer 7

• human development, sports, health, clinical, social behaviour, cognitive processes

Question 8

How did psychology came to be?

Answer 8

1. William James developed functionalism -> back of mind is constantly changing so it is useless to find building block of experiences
2. Wihelm Wundt -> discovered structuralism which relied on testing subjects to see what goes on their mind while performing different tasks to see similarities (too many variation) -> BUT he opened to first psych lab

Question 9

What is sociology?

Answer 9

the study of society, especially the pattern of social relationships, interaction and culture
- study humans assuming their are patterns in society
- study how individuals and others maintain social organization and what is the consequences of societal change