PSYC 3220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Observational Learning, Behavioural Genetics, Mendelian Inheritance

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3220
• Professor: Langton

Document Summary

Interview: what info, working theory with hypotheses to inform what to ask and why. Theory - story that threads together the observed problem and surrounding factors. Children"s problems must be considered in relation to multiple levels of influence - individual, family, community and culture. Possible causes of a child"s behaviour: biological influences. Developmental - prenatal, developmental milestones: prenatal: major illnesses, injuries, substances, stressors. Inherited genes that influence his phonological awareness; ability to recognize and process all the. English phonemes and thus suffer from a reading disorder. Parent difficulties, child-rearing practices: genetic inheritance, neurological, emotional influences. Emotional reactivity and expression - primary means of communication early. Regulation of arousal - critical aspect of early caregiver relationships. As jorge approaches schoolwork, he becomes fearful and panicky - further decreases concentra- tion: behavioural and cognitive influences (intra-individual - quiz question) Environmental focus (reinforcers: parents/teachers/peers: teachers and parents angry with him, afraid peers will laugh at him.