PSYC 2020 Lecture 42: PSYC 2020 Lecture 42 Notes
PSYC 2020 Lecture 42 Notes
Introduction
Infant attachment
• These perspectives are the basis for contemporary theories that I introduce throughout.
• For eaple, Piaget’s theor is the foreruer of oder eplaatios of ifats’
uderstadig of ojets ad of preshoolers’ theor of id
• Siilarl, Erikso’s theor has otriuted to ork o other–infant attachment and
formation of identity during adolescence.
• The modern theories described throughout the book are derived from all five
perspectives listed.
• Why?
• Because no single perspective provides a truly complete explanation of all aspects of
hildre’s deelopet
• Theories from the cognitive-developmental perspective are useful for understanding
how children are thinking changes as they grow older.
• By contrast, theories from the contextual and learning perspectives are particularly
valuable in explaining how environmental forces such as parents, peers, schools, and
ulture ifluee hildre’s deelopet.
• B draig o all the perspeties, e’ll e etter ale to uderstad the differet
fores that otriute to hildre’s deelopet.
• Just as you can better appreciate a beautiful painting by examining it from different
vantage points, child-development researchers often rely on multiple perspectives to
understand why children develop as they do.
• Another way to understand the forces that shape development is to consider several
themes of development
• Themes that cut across different theoretical perspectives and specific research topics
• Like many grandparents, Javier wonders what the future holds for his grandson.
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