History,Theorists and Research Chapter 1 Summary Notes * Notes for educational purposes only-use with course textbook

Theory Orderly, integrated set of statements that Describes Explains and Predicts behavior Provide organized frameworks for observations Provide and a guide and meaning to observations

Development-Continuous or Discontinuous?

Continuous Smooth No stages gradual

Discontinuous Stages Rapid changes Interpretations are qualitatively different

Nature vs Nurture Nature –Inborn biological –Hereditary and genetics Nurture –Physical and social world influence biological makeup

Major Periods of Human Development Table 1.1 Page 8 Please read and review

Ways to look at development Multidirectional Multidimensional Plastic Age-graded History-graded Nonnormative influences

History John Locke-tabula rasa-blank slate Jean Jacques Rousseau-noble savages

Scientific Periods Darwin-survival of the fittest Normative Period- genetically determined process that unfolds Mental testing-Binet, IQ etc

Major Theorists Freud- physchosexual theory –Id, ego and superego –Table 1.2

Development and Learning Theories and Theorists Cognitive Development Theory –Jean Piaget table 1.4 Sociocultural Theory – Lev Vygotsky Theory (psychosocial) -Erik Erikson table 1.3 Behavioral Theory –B.F. Skinner Multiple Intelligence –Howard Gardner Ecological Systems –Bronfenbrenner Microsystem Mesosystem macrosystem

Review Table 1.5 Please read and reivew

Research Observations –Naturalistic –Structured Self reports interviews Case studies Ethongraphy Table 1.6

Ethics Protect from harm Informed consent Privacy Knowledge of results Beneficial treatment IRB