PSYCH211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Learning Theory, Genomic Imprinting, Fertility Medication
15 Oct 2015
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Chapter 1 : history, theory, and research strategies. Child development: an area of study devoted to understanding constancy and change. Developmental science: all changes we experience throughout the life span. Plasticity: open to change in response to influential experiences. Resilience: ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats to development. Maturation: genetically determined, naturally unfolding course of growth. Development is divided into 3 domains: physical = body size, proportions, appearance, physical health, cognitive = attention, memory, academic knowledge, imagination, language, emotional and social = interpersonal skills, friendships, intimate relationships. Reading, sitting, crawling, walking (physical) contribute greatly to infants" understanding of their surroundings (cognitive) and while babies think and act, adults stimulate them more with games, expressions, etc (emotional and social) Integrated, holistic fashion to yield the living, growing child. Darwin"s theory of evolution - no two individuals are exactly alike. Natural selection and survival of the fittest. Normative approach - large body of descriptive facts about children; intelligence test.
