PSYC 420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tabula Rasa, Developmental Science, Heredity
18 Feb 2017
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Study of constancy and change throughout the lifespan. Medicine, biology: scientific research (basic research, increase understanding on development, not trying to solve a specific problem, applied research (aimed at resolving some sort of problem, being applied to a greater population) Used to give meaning to something we observe. To increase our understanding and guide action towards further research. Many: development is multi-layered & complex, influenced by genetics, biology, and environment, different combinations= different developmental paths. Influence of physical and social world on biological and psychological development. Before and after birth: theorists: nature. Plasti(cid:272)it(cid:455): adapta(cid:271)ilit(cid:455), (cid:396)efe(cid:396)s to the o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)is(cid:373)"s ope(cid:374)(cid:374)ess to change based on influential experiences. Medieval era: 6th through the 15th centuries. Allowed to dress in less restrictive clothing. 14th century, the first manuals on child development had been created and emphasized appropriate things for children. 16th century: puritan belief in original sin lead to a change in how children were viewed.
