FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Psychodynamics, Tabula Rasa, Relational Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2270
• Professor: Robyn Pitman

Document Summary

Why is theory important: considers different aspects and perspectives. Key ideas (cid:862)ta(cid:271)ula rasa(cid:863) or (cid:271)la(cid:374)k slate john locke: childre(cid:374) (cid:271)egi(cid:374) as (cid:374)othi(cid:374)g or are (cid:862)(cid:271)la(cid:374)k(cid:863) a(cid:374) their (cid:272)hara(cid:272)ter is shaped (cid:271)(cid:455) e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e or (cid:862)(cid:449)ritte(cid:374) o(cid:374)(cid:863, nurture or environment perspective. Maturation jean-jacques rousseau: genetically determined, let innate abilities develop on own, adult trai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:449)ould hurt a (cid:272)hild"s (cid:271)uilt i(cid:374) (cid:373)oral se(cid:374)se a(cid:374)d (cid:449)a(cid:455)s of thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d feeli(cid:374)g, nature or biological/genetic perspective. Continuity vs. discontinuity: continuous friendly at age 5, friendly at age 25, discontinuous friendly at age 5, demanding and rude at 25. Development is determined by how we resolve conflicts at different ages. Personality has 3 parts that occur at different ages. Id: emerges at birth, primitive instincts and drives, wants immediate gratification of bodily needs and wants, example a hungry crying baby. Superego: (cid:862)moral age(cid:374)t(cid:863, emerges during pre-school years.