PSY 308 Chapter 1: Chapter 1

• School: University of Oregon
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 308
• Professor: Dare Baldwin

Document Summary

John locke said that babies are like blank slates. Remarkably well-equipped to begin making sense of world. Development occurs similarly no matter where or how kids live. Must learn to talk, walk, find their way home, count, catch an object and know when others are mistaken. Developmental psychologists ask how skills/knowledge are acquired by children. How they master motor, cognitive and social skills. Children learn the languages of their culture and which meanings to pull from what others say. Must learn where they belong in their culture and what knowledge not to share with others. Development as a means for insight into the mature form. Knowledge about people"s pasts often give insight into their current thoughts and behaviors. Development shows which things stay with us for life and which things change. Understanding how psychological skills develop is important to understanding the mature form of these abilities in adults. Policies often refer to psychology and development.