HDF 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Childhood Obesity, Anal Stage, Grand Theory
11 Sep 2016
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Purpose of a theory: organize facts, to make sense of reality, predict what will happen. Life span perspective - inclusive of all phases of life: multidirectional. Culture patterns of behavior that are passed from one generation to the next and that serve as the resources for the current life of a social group : multidisiplinary. Physical - growth and change that occur in a person"s body. The capacity to change mold or shape. Example: why is there more childhood obesity: develop a hypothesis. Prediction maybe diet affects the development of obesity: test hypothesis. Design research (methods) that incorporates strategies to test your hypothesis: draw conclusion. Use evidence to support hypothesis refute it (back to the drawing board: communicate- Comprehensive theory which traditionally inspired and directed thinking. Epigentic (with genetics: psychoanalytic theory (1 of the grand theories) Defines human development in terms of inner drives and motives. Believed in each stage sensual satisfaction is linked to major developmental needs and challenges.
