PSYC1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Tabula Rasa, Developmental Psychology
26 Jun 2018
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Intro to developmental psychology
What is developmental psychology?
- Science of human development that seeks to understand how and why people change and
remain the same over time. Looks at different cultures, backgrounds. Acknowledges that
some things change and some things stay the same over time.
- Types of development – these are interdependent
oPhysical development (neural)
oCognitive (intellectual)
oSocial (emotional)
- Nature vs nurture
oWhether our environmental experiences dictate who we are (type of education,
parental interaction) ie. Babies blank slate and became who they were through their
experiences (Nurture) or nature and our predetermined characteristics that are
present at birth
- Stability and change
oThe degree to which early traits and characteristics persist through life
- Continuity and change
oIs it slow and un noticeable change (gradual/cumulative) or distinct change
Influences by birth:
- Shared human genes
- Unique genetic variation
oFrom mum and dad
- Hormonal activity
oDifferent levels of hormones in vitro affect the baby
- Gene-environment interaction
oHow environment affects our genetic material, (ancestors exposed to toxins/famine
changes descendants genetic makeup, changes switch so you are predisposed to
things later in life)
- Prenatal environment
oIs mum exposed to toxins, well nourished, drugs, smoke, alcohol
Nature vs Nurture:
- Nature VIA nurture
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Document Summary
Science of human development that seeks to understand how and why people change and remain the same over time. Acknowledges that some things change and some things stay the same over time. Types of development these are interdependent: physical development (neural, cognitive (intellectual, social (emotional) Stability and change: the degree to which early traits and characteristics persist through life. Continuity and change: is it slow and un noticeable change (gradual/cumulative) or distinct change. Unique genetic variation: from mum and dad. Hormonal activity: different levels of hormones in vitro affect the baby. Gene-environment interaction: how environment affects our genetic material, (ancestors exposed to toxins/famine changes descendants genetic makeup, changes switch so you are predisposed to things later in life) Prenatal environment: is mum exposed to toxins, well nourished, drugs, smoke, alcohol. More complex traits are influenced by environmental factors as well as genes eg. intelligence, personality.
