PSYC 2290- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 61 pages long!)

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Chapter 1 the science of child development. Plato: believed that children are born with innate knowledge, childre(cid:374)"s se(cid:374)sory experience simply trigger knowledge that they"(cid:448)e had si(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:271)irth; no learning necessary. Aristotle: believed that children are like a blank slate, acquire knowledge piece by piece. John locke: asserted that infant is a blank slate. Jean jacques rousseau: believed that newborns are endowed with an innate sense of justice and morality that unfolds naturally as the child grows. Uses developmental research to promote healthy development, particularly for vulnerable children and families. Used when government officials need to address problems affecting children. Is an organized set of ideas that is designed to explain and make predictions about development. Theories lead to hypothesis that we can test in research. Continuity early development is related to later development, but not perfectly. Nature and nurture development is always jointly influenced by heredity and environment. Active children children influence their own development.

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