Psychology 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Heredity, Social Cognitive Theory, Effective Schools
22 Jul 2019
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Chapter 1 the nature of child development. Development pattern of change that begins at conception and continues through one"s lifespan, involves growth & decline. Caring for children vital components include: health and well-being, parenting, education, sociocultural contexts, & resilience. Education around the world more females don"t get education than males, most common in africa, gender norms prominent in india, southeast asia, latin america & Periods of development: prenatal period time from conception to birth (9-month period) Continuity & discontinuity focuses on extent to which development involves gradual, cumulative changes (continuity) or distinct stages (discontinuity: continuity seed growing into giant oak, quantitative, discontinuity caterpillar to butterfly, qualitative. Early & later experience look at early and late experiences contributing to key determinants of child"s development. Theories of child development interrelated, coherent set of ideas that helps to explain and make predictions. Anal stage child"s pleasure focuses on the anus (1 yrs 3yrs) Phallic stage child"s pleasure focuses on genitals (3-6yrs)
