PSYCH291 Lecture Notes - Psych
17 Apr 2020
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Descriptive info about children at different ages. To occur head downwards: proximal-distal principle, tendency to dev. Affects the way children think, feel, interact and learn in family, school, and social situations. Changes enlarge the number and range of experience open to children: ex. Height may give a child the opportunity to play a sport like basketball: 2. Changes alter the interactions children have with their environment and the people in that environment: ex. The shortest vs the biggest kid in class (idea: the bigger you are, the older you look; expect more from them: ex. Very mature (physically) child may be treated differently: 3. Physical changes influence how children see and feel about themselves: self-concept, self esteem, ex. Child finally grows out of child seat; may feel more confident; i"m a big boy/girl now : ex. The shortest may be teased, or be the last one picked in school.
