PSYCH 2AA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Psychodynamics, Konrad Lorenz, Classical Conditioning
18 May 2016
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Readings chapter 1: the science of child development. Field of child development traces physical, mental, social and emotion development from conception to maturity. Greek philosophers plato and aristotle believed schools and parents were responsible for teaching children self control make them effective citizens. Both philosophers worried that too much self-discipline would repress children"s initiative and individuality making them unfit leaders. Alfred binet begun to devise first mental tests. Sigmund freud suggested experiences of early childhood seemed to account for patterns of behaviour in adulthood. John b watson wrote on importance of reward and punishment for child-rearing practices. James mark baldwin known for his research at uoft, appointed to department of philosophy, set up first psychology lab in canada. Canadian psychological association (cpa) idea propsed during american association for the. New interdisciplinary organization society for research in child development (srcd) Progess in child development halted during wwii most scientists assisted in war efforts women became more prominent in cpa after war.
