PY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Tabula Rasa, Object Permanence, Scientific Method

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PY 101
• Professor: Natalie Dautovich

Document Summary

Buildup of fatty deposits (plaque) narrow arteries from the heart. Pieces of plaque interrupt blood flow (heart attack/stroke) > type a- competitive, achievement-oriented, aggressive, hostile, time-pressed. Most of the 20th century focused on developmental psychology" (infant, child, adolescent) Development involves constant loss as well as gain. Development is determined by a multiplicity of causes. Development is characterized by plasticity across the lifespan. > plasticity = changes occurring as a result of experiences. > although each period of the lifespan is characterized by a typical set of abilities and concerns this is not set in stone . Constructivism - human beings are not a blank slate" but instead activity construct" their understanding of the world based on their experiences. Piaget believed that the stages are invariant: everyone passed through them in the same order. Understand world through senses and motor actions (putting things in their mouth)