PSY 302 Lecture Notes - Child Development, Tabula Rasa, Active Child
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Child development psy 302 lecture 1 class notes. Chapter 1 - an introduction to child development. Historical foundations of the study of child development. Concerned with changes in human abilities and behaviour across life span. Changes in child"s cognitive, social, and other capacities. Uncovers processes and strategies that underlie these changes. Question: why study child development, raising children. Knowledge of child development can help parents and teachers meet the challenges of rearing and educating children. Researchers have identified effective approaches that parents and other caregivers can successfully use in helping children manage anger and other negative emotions. Knowledge of child development permits informed decisions about social-policy questions that affect children. Psychological research on children"s responses to leading interview questions can help courts obtain more accurate testimonies from preschool children. Research telling about the simone says children will be lead to believe in false information. Child-development research provides important insights into some of the most intriguing questions regarding human nature.
