PSYO 1012 Lecture Notes - Developmental Psychology, Contin
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Developmental psychologists study age related changes in thoughts and behaviours across the lifespan in three major domains. As kids learn more, can interact with world more. Research and theory seek to address three core issues. Do kids get gradually better a things over time? (contin) One day a kids can"t do something and next day they can. If development is discon, they don"t think less than adults, they think differently - fundamental change. How does behaviour and environment influences how things play out in herridary (spelt wrong) Mothers grooming behaviour towards newborns turned on/off some genes. Newborns baby can barely see, but gradually increases over life span but then declines as you become older. An ability is initially present, it goes away and then comes back. Stepping with support -holding newborn baby above surface they will step. It is an automatic reflex they have. They can also step around 12 months but but are different.
