PSYC21H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Gerald Patterson, Reinforcement, Albert Bandura
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Chapter 1 introduction: theories of social development. Medieval period children viewed as mini adults, childhood was not seen as a distinctive period. Many children died in infancy and early childhood, those that survived, worked in mines. Charles darwin pioneered work that began the scientific study of child development. 1800s child labour laws were introduced to protect children s health and welfare: paved the way for the modern study of emotions. G. stanley hall used questionnaires to document children s activities, feelings and attitudes. John watson conditioning and learning were the processes by which social and emotional behaviour are acquired and modified. Sigmund freud social development was the product of how adult s handled children s basic drives. Arnold gesell social skills unfold over the course of infancy and childhood. Critical questions about social development: how do biological and environment influences affect social development, nature heredity and maturation.
