ECED 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tabula Rasa, Erik Erikson, Sigmund Freud
18 Feb 2017
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Change in the child that occurs over time. Changes follow an orderly pattern that moves toward greater complexity and enhances survival. There are two types of behaviors that can develop: typical behavior: behavior that is expected, atypical development: behavior that is not expected. It is an orderly set of ideas which describe, explain, and predict behavior. To give meaning to what we observe. As a basis for action - finding ways to improve the lives and education of children. Children were cared for until they could begin caring for themselves, around 7 years old. Children treated as adults (e. g. their clothing, worked at adult jobs, could be married, were made into kings, were imprisoned or hanged as adults. ) Puritan religion influenced how children were viewed. Children were born evil, and must be civilized. A goal emerged to raise children effectively. Children develop in response to nurturing (nature v. nurture)
