PSY313H5 : Methods in Adult aging - in depth summary of concepts
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Metatheories= beyond many individual theories are joined together to make up a set of interconnected statements. I t is an insight into a broad area, and drives theory developments. Mechanistic: existed in the first half of the 20th century, believed that the human is passive when it encounters environmental influences. Some theorists in this domain include skinner, watson. Watson= believed that you can make an individual do anything as long as the environment is controlled. A more recent mechanistic theorist is bandura: moved away from this view, and said that inner and outer influences exist and they affect individuals. Organismic: believes that development is a pre-determined plan. If the environment provides necessities that an individual needs, then development can unfold in a healthy way. ex of a theoriest is hall, more recent theorists: gisell, piaget, erikson. Contextual: is a dialectic theory- believes that there is an interaction between psychological makeup and the environment.
