HDFS 1070 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Apache Hadoop, Metacognition, Endorphins
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HDFS 1070 EXAM #1
September 9th, 2015
Developmental/Contextualism: Bio-ecological principles
➔ What is a theory?
◆ an explanation for something that we observe
◆ observe -> theorize -> research
◆ always multiple theories
● cognitive development
● emotional development
➔ Life Span Developmental Theory: explain the uniqueness of individuals
◆ nature (genetics) vs. nurture (environment)
◆ mutual influence (genetics influences social environment and vice versa)
● ex: preconceived notions parents have about their newborns based
on sex (females = cute, males = big, strong)
◆ environment changes genetics/biological traits
● ex: obesity = higher risk of diabetes -> higher risk of heart problems
-> shorter life
➔ Developmental/Contextual Theory on Life Span
◆ assumptions
● potential for growth exists in all aspects of life
● continuity and change: Epigenetic Principle
○ earlier developments serves as a foundation for later
developments
○ not predetermined
○ probabilistic - change is possible
● Importance of Context (environment)
● Context is Grounded in Time: history is always filtering in our lives
○ civil rights: 90 year old different than newborn experience
➔ Factors that shape the trajectory of development over the entire life course
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◆ 3 basic factors
● 1. Individual Contributions (weight, height, sex, body type)
● 2. Environmental Contributions (products that change your look)
● 3. Time (historical, family history, chronological age, family life
events)
➔ Individual Contributions (genetics and the Trajectory of Development)
◆ “Construction of Reality”
● meta-cognition: thinking about your thinking
○ realizations that change your reality
○ reflections change how you potentially experience your
reality
September 4th, 2015
Bronfenbrenner
➔ environment contributions to the trajectory of development
◆ Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system
● 1. macro-system
○ influenced by cultural values
○ unique within culture
○ creates opportunities and difficulties
○ individualism vs. collectivism
◆ individuals
● responsibility on individuals
● ex: parents provide for kids
◆ collectivism
● culture takes responsibility
● ex: universal health care
● United States = more individualistic
● 2. exo - system
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○ we’re all influenced by the policies and practice in major
institutions
○ economic, religious institutions
○ family policy
◆ ex: women can’t divorce
● influence children’s quality of life
● influence view of relationships
◆ representatives in major institutions shape your
development
● 3. micro - system
○ relationship you have with people in your life
○ significant others
○ teachers, friends, coaches, parents
○ hate math = bad math teachers
● 4. meso - system
○ different systems react with another
○ federal government => school policy => your life
◆ time/chronosystem
● historical events that occur over time and the events that we
experience personally over time
○ both have an impact on the trajectory of development
● each system => pressured by events in history
● cohort = group of people born in a particular era
● What events influence cohorts?
○ 1. normative history - graded event
◆ major historical events that permeates all aspects of
society
◆ ex: climate, new technology, 9/11
○ 2. normative socio - cultural graded events
◆ different kinds of social events
◆ laws
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Document Summary
An explanation for something that we observe. Life span developmental theory: explain the uniqueness of individuals. Mutual influence (genetics influences social environment and vice versa) Ex: preconceived notions parents have about their newborns based on sex (females = cute, males = big, strong) Ex: obesity = higher risk of diabetes -> higher risk of heart problems. Potential for growth exists in all aspects of life. Earlier developments serves as a foundation for later developments. Context is grounded in time: history is always filtering in our lives. Civil rights: 90 year old different than newborn experience. Factors that shape the trajectory of development over the entire life course. Time (historical, family history, chronological age, family life events) Individual contributions (genetics and the trajectory of development) Reflections change how you potentially experience your reality. Environment contributions to the trajectory of development. Creates opportunities and difficulties individualism vs. collectivism. We"re all influenced by the policies and practice in major institutions.
