PSY 2301- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 54 pages long!)
6 Oct 2017
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Human development: scienti c study of age-related changes in behavior, thinking, emotion, and personality. Original sin, the blank slate, and innate goodness original sin. Augustine of hippo (4th century) humans were born sel sh humans must seek spiritual rebirth and submit to religious training in order to combat their innate sel shness blank slate. John locke (17th century) empiricism children are born as a blank slate no innate tendencies; all development is attributed to experiences innate goodness. Charles darwin baby biographies detailed records of own children"s early development. 1st organized studies of human development criticisms: information may be misinterpreted or ignored: stanley hall used questionnaires and interviews to study large numbers of children. Norms: average ages at which developmental milestones are reached. Arnold gesell suggested that there is a genetically programmed sequential pattern of change. Maturation: the gradual unfolding of a genetically programmed sequential pattern of change believed maturation ultimately determined development regardless of practice, training, or e ort.
