Health Sciences 2700A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Analog Science Fiction And Fact, Heredity, Puberty
19 Sep 2016
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Health science 2700a- history, theory, and research strategies. Theory: an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behaviour. A good theory of infant-caregiver attachment would: 1. Describe behaviours of babies of 6 to 8 months as they seek the affection and comfort of familiar adult: 2. Explain how and why infants develop this strong desire to bond with caregiver: 3. Predict consequences of this emotional bond for future relationships. A theory"s continued existence depends on scientific investigation. Can organize theories based on 3 basic issues: 1. Course of development continuous or discontinuous: 2. Does one course of development characterize all people, or are there many possible courses: 3. Second view: infants and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving; quite different from adults: states discontinuous development: a process in which new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at specific times.
