PSYC 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sq3R, Behaviorism, Child Development
22 Oct 2015
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Laura burk infants, children and adolescents edition 7. S: survey: leaf through the chapters: acquaint you immediately with the length and dimensions. Q: question: read the topic/title to a question. Chapter 1: history, theory, method: child development: Interdisciplinary and applied field: goals: to describe, explain, predict and determine causes of development. Maturation: unfolding of physical development: basic themes, use of theory: to describe, explain, predict behavioral change. Theory serves: as a frame of reference for ordering info, to interpret findings, as a plan of action for future research and applied action. Theoretical orientations: organismic approach: intrinsic forces determine change: g. s. Piaget"s maturation-based approach: mechanistic approach: extrinsic forces determine change: j. b. watson, b. f. skinner, and a. bandura"s behaviouristic approach. Iq"s improved dramatically as a result of better care. Psychosocial care is important development just as much cognitive stimulation, social and emotional change is important for intellectual growth.
