EDPS 260 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 1: Applied Behavior Analysis, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Neuroscience
27 Oct 2016
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Child development is the study of understanding constant changes from conception through adolescence. Developmental sciences is the larger eld that includes all changes throughout lifespan. Development is divided into physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains. Nature/ nurture development (genetic or environmental factors are important in uences on development) Psychosexual theory ( ve stages, rst three: id, ego, superego) Social learning theory where new responses are acquired while thinking and learning is approached. Applied behavior analysis increase desirable responses and eliminate undesirable behavior. Cognitive theory is where children construct knowledge through four stages. Information processing works the mind like a computer. Developmental cognitive neuroscience changes in the brain and behavior patterns. Developmental social neuroscience changes in the brain and social development. Ethology focuses on the adaptive value and history of behavior along with evolutionary psychology as species change over time. Ecological theory views the child developing through several systems.
