EDP 3326 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Practical Action, Social Learning Theory, Puritans

• School: Baylor University
• Department: Educational Psychology
• Course: EDP 3326
• Professor: Janet Bagby

Document Summary

List the age periods researchers use to study child development and cite the three domains in which development is often divided. Puberty leads to an adult-sied body and sexual maturity. Thought becomes abstract and idealistic, and schooling is increasingly directed toward preparation for higher education and the world of work. Young people begin to establish autonomy from the family and to define personal values and goals. Explain the role of theories in understanding child development, and describe the three basic issues on which major theories take a stand. They provide organizing frameworks for our observations of children, they guide and give meaning to what we see. Theories that are verified by research often serve as a sound basis for practical action. Once a theory helps us understand development, we are in a much better position to know how to improve the welfare and treatment of children.