PSY 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Step Function, Longitudinal Study, Child Development
27 Dec 2016
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Looking at changes in two directions (how things increase/decrease) but also look at stability (what stays the same?: historical foundations. Child development is not a new topic it"s been discussed since ancient greek times (plato and. Children influence the state of society as they are the next generation. Plato you must control and discipline the children you must teach them self-control . Maximize the potential provide the nurture that the child needs to be the best that they can be . John locke the idea that we are born as blank slates, and the environment can shape you to be anything. Jean-jacques rousseau similar to aristotle, children should be given freedom to develop. You should not impose anything particular to them. Early 20th century child development became an actual field of research, led by freud and. Freud development stopped when you finished adolescent.
