PSYCH211 Chapter All: Midterm # 1 Study Guide This includes all textbook notes, and lots of examples of experiments that go with each topic. I studied off these notes and almost got perfect on my midterm.
16 Oct 2011
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Study by emily werner: based on children in hawaii. Illustrated some of the ways that biological and environmental factors combine to influence child development. Prenatal or birth complications more likely to develop physical handicaps, mental illnesses, etc (some children are resilient to these adverse conditions) However, complications + good home environment no psychological difficulties. Raising children: gain info and understanding that can help parents/teachers raise successful kids, effective approaches to managing child"s anger or distress: Help child find positive alternatives of expressing anger. The turtle technique retreating to think about the situation. Children were told to touch various parts of their body, and other children"s bodies. Month later, social workers interviewed the kids and had to find out what they remembered: repeated questioning often caused children to change their responses. Can be reliable witnesses if shielded from leading questions. Anatomically correct dolls useful, but fine line between play and reality so many inaccurate claims occur.
