PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lewis Terman, Natural Selection, Prenatal Development
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Slide 2 development and the developmental sciences. What is development: development involves the systematic changes that occur in individuals between the moment of conception and the moment of death. Systematic changes implies that development changes are somehow orderly; distinguishes between real changes (i. e. a haircut) and developmental changes. What is the science of development: developmental science versus developmental sciences. Slide 3 child development in historical perspective. Childhood in medieval times (6th - 15th centuries: the view of children. Painters would depict children playing games, loose clothing. 15th century writings on how to raise children, laws recognizing that children may need protection began to establish, as well as the awareness of children being vulnerable beings: the contradictory nature of childhood. Childhood was viewed as a separate period of life, different relative to adults. Teenagers were seen as not fully matured. Modern society views childhood as an extremely important part of life, children do not have responsibilities of citizenship.
