PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sex Organ, Psychodynamics, Romanian Orphans
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3 themes concerning the origin of human behavior, pattern of developmental change over time: biological vs environmental influences. Maturation: (gessell) genetic/biologically determined process of growth that unfolds. Child with certain genetic traits are more likely to show behavior problems. Interaction between bio and env is an active, dynamic process i which the child also contributes to the process: continuity vs discontinuity. Continuous-each new even builds on earlier experience (smooth and gradual accumulation of abilities quantitative) Discontinuous-abrupt change and discrete steps (qualitative: individual characteristics vs contextual and cultural influences. Interactionist viewpoint-stressing the dual role of individual and contextual factors. Risk to health dev and individual resilience: how individual characteristic has been studies was examining how diff children respond when they confront situational challenge/risk to dev. Sleeper effect: seem cope well but exhibit problem later. Researching across cultures: variation in the range of human potential and expression that may emerge in diff circumstances of growth.
