Psychology 2040A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Classical Conditioning, Observational Learning, Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: Matthew Brown

Document Summary

Development: physical and psychological changes a human being undergoes in a lifetime. The study of human development is the study of change. Developmental psychology: systematic and scientific study of changes in human behaviours and mental activities over time. Developmental science: the interdisciplinary field of research and theories concerned with studies and explanations of human development. Theories: sets of ideas or propositions that help to organize or explain observable phenomena theories articulate ideas about how behaviours and skills develop in children. Good theories lead to predictions about behaviour. Applied developmental science: research programs designed to identify factors that better the lives of children. Social policies: programs and plans established by local, regional, or national organizations and agencies to enhance society. Nature-nurture debate: controversy over whether development is the result of genetic endowment or environmental influences. Children are active players in the process of their development. Children has their own capacities and efforts that modify what they experience.