1、The study of childrens development,Questions (put your name at the top),1. From your own experience, do you think that development is continuous, discontinuous, or both? Give one or more examples to illustrate your thinking.2. In your view, when people change or develop this is mostly as a result of
2、:-experiences they have-their genetic makeup and underlying biological changes-a combination of experience and biological factors Give an example of a change in your own development that demonstrates what you think.,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Domains of Development,C
3、opyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Periods of Development,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Theory,An orderly, integrated set of statements that describes behavior. explains behavior. predicts behavior.,Photodisc, Education 2 Royalty Free,Copyright 2
4、012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Basic Issues in Development,Continuous or discontinuous? One course of development or many possible courses? Relative influence of nature and nurture?,Figure 1.1,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Continuous or Discontinuous D
5、evelopment,Figure 1.2,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Nature and Nurture,Nature (Biology & genetics) Inborn, biologic givens Based on genetic inheritance Nurture (Experience) Physical and social world Influences biological and psychological development, Stuart Monk | D,Co
6、pyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Stability vs. Plasticity?,Stability Individuals high or low in a characteristic remain so at later ages. Early experience may a have lifelong impact.,Plasticity Change is possible, based on experiences.,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.
7、All Rights Reserved.,Resilient Children,Personal characteristics A warm parental relationship Social support outside the immediate family Community resources and opportunities, Ami Beyer | D,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Eating Dinner Together Can Make a Difference,Figu
8、re 2.8,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Historical Views of Childhood,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Early Scientific Study of Development,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Freuds Three Parts of the Personality,Copyrig
9、ht 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Eriksons Psychosocial Stages,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Behaviorism & Social Learning,https:/ 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Piagets Stages of Cognitive Development,Table 1.2,Copyright 2012 Pears
10、on Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Vygotskys Sociocultural Theory,Transmission of culture to new generation Beliefs, customs, skills Social interaction vital for cognitive development Cooperative dialogues with more knowledgeable members of society,Family Life Royalty Free,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Ecological Systems Theory,Figure 1.4,Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.,Dynamic Systems Perspective,Figure 1.5,Questions?,
