PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Psy, Scientific Method, Lev Vygotsky
4 Aug 2020
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Development is the pattern of change that begins at conception and continues throughout life. Parenting habits, good and bad are passed generationally. Sociocultural context defines the necessity of certain actions in child rearing. Culture, defined by the collection of behaviors and actions attributed to environment, dictates rearing success. Gender and socioeconomic status can guide how a child and parent will interact. Children can be resilient and overcome adversity. Social policy is the government"s methods to handling the promotion of their citizen"s welfare. Poor children lead overall more stressful and less enjoyable lives. Biological changes are one of 3 denoting maturation and growth, alongside cognitive and socioemotional. Development can facebe divided into four overarching periods: Early childhood: 24 months 7 years old. Middle / late childhood: 7 years 12 years old. Adolescence: 12 years 22 years old. Rapid physical change, sexual advancement, abstract thought. Cohort effects are based on era, time of birth, or generation.
