The People and The Field Flashcards
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Lifespan Development?
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The study human development throughout life such as conception, infancy, childhood, adolescence etc
2
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Gerontology
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the study of old age
3
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Developmentalists explore…
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- Predictable Milestones (crawling, potty training)
- Individual Differences (Nature vs. Nurture, Temperament, Talent)
- Normative vs. Non-normative transitions
4
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Context of Development
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- Cohert: Birth group. Ex baby boomer, millennial, gen Z
- Socioeconomic Status (SES)
- Culture
- Gender
5
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John Locke
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humans born a “tabula raza” (blank slate)
6
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
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Infants are innocent, they should be lovingly nurtured
7
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Late 19th Century
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kinder, gentler view of children
8
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20th century
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- Adolescence identified by G. Stanley Hall; High School was made mandatory
- Emerging Adulthood (18- late 20s)
- Young-old (60-70’s)
- Old-old (80’s and above)
9
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Nature vs. Nurture
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Shaped by biological or environmental forces
10
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Behaviorism
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- John Watson & B.F. Skinner
- Conditioning = Learning
11
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Operant Conditioning
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We behave a certain way because we are reinforced (rewarded) for certain behaviors.
12
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Cognitive Behaviorism
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- Albert Bandura
- Cognition and Modeling (learning by imitating others)
13
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Self Efficacy
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Our belief in our competence
14
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Attachment Theory
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- John Bowlby
- Attachment response is genetically programmed into our species to promote survival.
15
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Evolutionary Psychology
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- focus on biological predispositions
- species-specific behaviors influence human development.
