HDFS 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Metacognition, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
25 Aug 2016
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Nature (genetic, born with) vs. nurture (environment, exposure); both important, mutually influence one another. Genetics influence social environment, environment can influence genetics. Lactic acid given to pregnant brown rats prevents obese offspring. How to understand the trajectory of individual development over. Determined moment of conception when sex is determined. Genetic: puberty occurrence, body type environment: others may view you as older/younger. Experiences are shaped based on how the environment responds. Traditional debate revolves around contributions of nature vs nurture essentially meaningless and functionally useless . Assumptions of d/c perspective: potential for growth exists at all stages of life. Early theorists thought it ended at early 20s: continuity and change - epigenetic principle (predetermined vs probabilistic) Earlier dev serves as foundation for later dev ex. Not deterministic, but probabilistic, change is possible, environmental characteristics can change trajectory both good and bad: importance of context(environment) Grow up in unique context (town, state, school, family: context is grounded in time.
