PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Falsifiability, Ethology, Lev Vygotsky
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2 ways description of development: describe and analyze (underlying changes) Started with darwin -> children can be examined (unique phenonomen) Philippe aries: first to publish children development (centuries of childhood) 18th century kids: short life expectancy (diseases, etc), treated as miniature adults (worked at early ages) May be complex vs simple, different per child. Qualitatively changes exist if you micro view it. External changes may influence development in children (clearest area to view) Early research thinks children are passive: depends on parental practice or heritable contemporary psych thinks children are active: based on their own learning and interactions. Person vs situation = based on context; whether it"s the child itself or environment, contemporary feels both (could be an interaction) Some factors are influence -> language development seems universal, culture seems different (hunting vs computer native american vs new yorkers); some cultural practice accelerate development in certain areas (locomotion) Western kenya parent engage in sitting rituals > faster sitting.
