PSYCH211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Phenylalanine, Phenylketonuria, Developmental Psychology

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH211
• Professor: Ori Friedman

Document Summary

Why study developmental psychology: raising children, choosing social policies, understanding human nature. Individual differences: psychological differences between people and their similarities, plato stated no two people are born exactly alike. Sociocultural differences and similarities: physical, social, cultural, economic, historical circumstances, e. g. , socioeconomic status (ses) and language you speak. Human universals: qualities that, due to our shared evolutionary history, characterize humans across globe. Nature and nurture: nature- biological endowment, i. e. genes, nurture- physical and social environment, phenylketonuria (pku), a genetic disorder, pku affects the way the body breaks down proteins contained in many foods . What causes development: maturation (nature biological processes, new information, other kinds of learning. Infant trust vs. mistrust: toddler autonomy vs. shame and doubt, preschooler initiative vs. Guilt: school-age industry vs. ineriority, adolescent identity vs. role confusion, a stage theory! Stage theories: at each stage a coherent way of thinking, and experiencing the world, development is global and discontinuous.