HD 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Classical Conditioning, Genital Stage, Sigmund Freud

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Human Development and Family Studies
• Course: HD 101
• Professor: Daylee Greene

Document Summary

Scientific method- a way to answer questions using empirical research and data-based conclusions: begin with curiosity. Pose a question, guided by theory, research, or observations: develop a hypothesis. Shape the question into a hypothesis- a specific prediction that can be tested: test the hypothesis. Conduct research to gather empirical evidence- evidence that is based on observation, experience, or data; not theoretical: draw conclusions. Use the evidence to support or refute the hypothesis: report the results. Includes all the growth and change that occur in a person"s body and the genetic, nutritional, and health factors that affect that growth and change. Motor skills-- everything from grasping a rattle to driving a car-- are also a part of the biological domain. Includes development of emotions, temperament, and social skills. Family, friends, the community, the culture, and the larger society are particularly central to the psychosocial domain. For example, cultural differences in sex roles or in family structures are part of this domain.