PSY 2105 Midterm: MIDTERM REVIEW
11 Oct 2016
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What is developmental psychology: the changes of behaviour and abilities across the lifespan: from conception to death, child psychology: distinctively di erent from developmental psychology, studying only birth to adolescnece. Goal of child developmental psychology: description and explanation of behaviour at various points (what, when, why?) Why study children? period of rapid development: easy to study population long-term in uences: early childhood experience a ect adulthood insight into complex adult processes real-world applications: laboratory sample relates to the children are fascinating and invite study. Ancient greece and rome: infanticide was common practice, to. Historical views of childhood deal with babies deemed illegitimate. the use of children for buying and selling was also common medieval/renaissance period: catholic values against killing of children but lower value of education - early theorists: John locke: tabula rusta - blank slate at birth. Gain knowledge through education and experience - product of their environment.
