FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Paul Baltes, The Blank Slate, Heredity
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Chapter 1: independent questions: the scientific study of human development, define developmental psychology. Since the 1930s philosophical ideas have been translated into scientific theories. In turn, scientific theories are tested/evaluated using scientific research methods. The idea of stages (b) hall thought that developmentalists should identify norms. Norms are used to judge whether they are developing in a certain way by a certain common date. (c) gesell thought that some of human behavior occurs due to maturation. Contemporary developmental psychology: identify the three ways that contemporary developmental psychology has changed since the early days (see introductory paragraph only), before, it was thought that change took place only during childhood. Now, lifespan perspective: before, fixation on nature vs. nurture debate. Now, interactionist view: before, only universal changes were investigated. Race, socioeconomic status, society. (b) define the point of view held by a lifespan perspective. That human development must be addressed with taking culture and context into account.
