PSYC 205 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Tabula Rasa, Socioeconomic Status, Placenta

• School: Emory University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 205
• Professor: Professor Strock

Document Summary

Nature and nurture: maturation and learning, maturation (nature) is a biological unfolding of an individual that is imperent in the genetic makeup of the individual. The experiences that the individual has and changes that occur in response to the surrounding environment (nurture!). Why are people interested in developmental psychology: there is so much going on in these 18 years. How do we think about the idea of childhood: contemporary approach- developing organism differs from adults in important respects. Children and infants are not adults, they deserve our care, protection, and support. History of childhood: ancient greece, none of the contemporary sentimentality, pragmatic approach- if the child could be useful, the child would be useful, early centuries, seen as family possessions, like farm animals. Children are expendable, families do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e the resour(cid:272)es to (cid:272)are for so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e (cid:449)ho is a hi(cid:374)dra(cid:374)(cid:272)e. childre(cid:374) (cid:449)ere often killed off: middle ages, childhood (cid:449)as(cid:374)"t separa(cid:271)le u(cid:374)til adulthood. (cid:894)? (cid:895)