Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Practical Action, Behaviorism, Cultural-Historical Psychology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: hessels

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Monday, september 18, 2017 developmental psychology textbook notes chapter 1 history, theory and research strategies. Developmental science a eld of study devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Single goal: to identify those factors that in uence consistencies and transformations in people fro conception to death. Studies of children did not being until the late nineteenth and early 20th century. Investigations into adult development, aging and change over the life course emerged only in the 1960"s and 1970"s. Theory an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains and predicts behaviour: theories are vital for 2 reasons. (1) they provide organizing frameworks for our observations of people they guide and give meaning to what we see. (2) research veri ed theories provides a sound basis for practical action. Once a theory helps us understand development, we are in a better position to know how to improve the welfare and treatment of children and adults.