PSY 2105 Study Guide - Norwegian And Swedish Travellers, Habituation, Oedipus Complex
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Developmental psychology and its roots *psychology -- the scientific study of behaviour. The branch of psychology devoted to the study of changes in behaviour and abilities over the course of development. About 100yrs old from when researchers started using scientific method. Mainly study from womb to adolescence (more changes occur). It has two goals: description and explanation. description- to identify children"s behaviour at each point in their development. This involves questions like: when do babies detect colour? explanation- determining the causes and processes that produce changes in behaviour from one point to the next. Like examining the effects of the genes children inherit from their parents. Why study children: period of rapid development. Developmental researchers study change study when a lot of change occurs. From womb to adolescence, the child experiences the greatest amount of change: long-term influences. The events and experiences of the early years strongly affects an individual"s later development: insight into complex adult processes.
