PSY100H1 Chapter Notes -Social Learning Theory, Psy, Classical Conditioning
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The central controversy in child development: nature (heredity, genes) vs nurture (environment, learning, experience) Souls exist in the realm of ideas enters the body with innate ideas: pre-existing knowledge. Division of human behaviour into 2 realms (psychological functioning and physical workings of body: first modern philosopher to accept a nativistic conception of development. Knowledge gained through experiences (rejected concept of innate ideas) First major philosophical statement emphasizing nurture of environment. Child born with innate ideas and knowledge that unfolds naturally with age. Knowledge also acquired through interactions with world, guided by child"s own interest. Behaviour has survival values as well: stanley hall. Adopted at nature viewpoint translated darwin"s view into human development. Proposed recapitulationist theory: life cycle changes are a repetition of evolutionary changes. Biological factors placed no restrictions on the ways that the environment can shape the course of child"s development (by organizing environment genius/criminal) Learning is a process of combining stimuli with responses under lawful and empirical conditions.
