SDS150R Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Naturalistic Observation, Observer-Expectancy Effect, Ethnography
24 Apr 2016
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Sds150 - lecture 1 - basic concepts and methods. Developmental psychology: scientific study of age-related changes in our bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, social relationships, and personalities. Original sin: north african philosopher augustine of hippo, all humans born with selfish and stubborn nature, tendency to sinfulness humans = parents intervene to correct, correcting child"s immoral tendencies. The blank slate: english philosopher john locke, empiricism , mind of a child is blank slate, mould children into whatever they want them to be. Innate goodness: swiss philosopher jean jacques rousseau, children only need nurturing and protection to reach full potential. Darwin: kept baby biographies (first organized studies of human development) of own children to support theory of evolution, stages of development. Hall: used questionnaires and interviews to study large #s of children, contents of. Children"s minds on entering school = first scientific study of child development norms: ave. ages where developmental milestones are reached.
