PSY341H1 Chapter 1-4: psy341 - chapter 1-4 intro research notes.doc
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Chapter 1: introduction to normal and abnormal behaviour in children and. 19th c: jean marc itard treated victor (found in woods outside of paris) for severe developmental delays instead of sending him to an asylum. Victor = wild boy of aveyron lived in woods all his life until discovered at 11 years old; mute. Itard believed that mental retardation could be reversed by environmental stimulation. Never normal, but after 5 years, victor learned language, identified objects, and preferred social life over isolation. Dorothea dix: established 32 humane mental hospitals for treatment: increased concern for moral education due to change in philosophy change of troubled youths (i. e. locke) Late 19th c: accepting disease model intervention limited to persons with the most visible and prominent disorders; tied to development because it manifests itself differently as child develops. Early 20th c: reversion to views that mental illness and retardation could spread if left unchecked prevent procreation and segregation.