Lesson 4 - Lifespan Perspective

Question 1

What is a perspective?

Answer 1

a way of looking at the world; a point of view or way consider something
- like a photo picture -> each filter changes the way the same photo may look
- what you see in your own view

Question 2

What is a theory?

Answer 2

set of principles that explains something particular to understand that perspective
- through research and evidence
- explain what you see

Question 3

What are theoretical perspectives?

Answer 3

looking at an issue through lens
ex.
inflammation -> like look at feminist perspective -> how women are affected
-> or conflict theory -> conflict between people with power and the other classes

Question 4

What is the structuralist perspective?

Answer 4

• things can’t change easily
  following certain stages for society to function a certain way
• seek to understand social structures and relationships -> focus that everything is related

Question 5

What is Information-Processing & Learning Theory

Answer 5

• look at cognitive development -> asking how information is encoded in our brains
• learn theory is how people retain and learn information
• build off what is around you
• like a computer -> retrieving and storing information

Question 6

What is Systemic & Humanistic?

Answer 6

• study self-discovery and self growth
• look at beliefs, values, freedom of action, etc
  idea full range of individual experiences -> understand ourselves
• MORE ON INDIVIDUAL

Question 7

What is Systemic & Humanistic:
Indigenous Wholistic Theory?

Answer 7

• basically human approach
• Maslow made his own theory from living in Blackfoot Nation Beliefs
• Relating to environment, related (circle) and relational
• Looks at all rounder (all theories)
• Wholeness; we are all related (us + the world + our experiences)
• Human needs (resiliency code):
  A) Belonging
  B) Mastery → what you know
  C) Independence
  D) Generosity → know goodness