CAS PS 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Tabula Rasa, Noble Savage, Observational Learning
2 Oct 2018
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Rousseau (nature)- noble savage, corrupted by society. Gesell (nature) studying twins (enrichment vs no enrichment same motor level); Continuity vs discontinuity (both correct depends on perspective) Continuous: smooth, gradual no abrupt shifts, emphasizes quantitative change (degree, frequency, amount) Discontinuous: development has different stages, qualitative change (change sin kind or type) Is there a developmental sequence that occur in all children regardless of culture and experiences. Normative approach: measures of behavior are taken on large numbers of individuals and age-related averages are computer to represent typical dev. Conflicts between biological drives and social expectations. Child"s sexual and aggressive drives in first few years are crucial for healthy personality dev. Psychosocial theory: erikson emphasized that in addition to mediating between id impulses and superego demands. Social learning theory: emphasizes modeling known as imitation or observational learning. Piaget"s cognitive development theory: actively construct knowledge as they maipultae and explore their world. Sensorimotor stage: use of senses and movement.
