PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Field Experiment, Theoretical Ecology, Random Assignment
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Baldwin one of earliest persons to study children, by studying his own daughter. Maturation biological and environmental factors influence human development of time. : genetically determined process of growth that unfolds naturally over a period. Gesell believed human development solely based on biological / heredity. : development occurs in a series of discrete steps or stages, different at each. High in temperament , high self-esteem, intelligent, etc, are more adaptable in stressful life experiences. Girls and women have slight edge in resiliency than boys and men: supportive family environment. : learning by observation and imitation mediated by cognitive social learning theory cognitive processes and skills: bandura child watches adult hit clown. : sees child as actively seeking new information and incorporating it. As a child and then a complex, multifaceted view of world. Vygotsky with more skilled others in their social environment: sociocultural theory. : dynamic forces within individual determine motivation and psychodynamic theory behaviour.
