FRHD 2270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1 (pg 1-9): Classical Conditioning, Neuropsychoanalysis, Libido
12 Sep 2017
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Chapter 1 (pg 1-9) child development: theories and themes. Theories of child development theory: organized set of ideas made to explain and make predictions about development/natural phenomena. John locke claimed infants are born tabula rasa, which means a blank slate. Jean-jacques rousseau believed newborns were endowed with innate sense of justice/morality that unfolds as they grow. Canada"s uni(cid:395)ue cont(cid:396)ibution: baldwin believed that theory must guide experimentation theory should come first, baldwin also insisted children develop in stages (later expanded by piaget) While these theorists believe adaptive behaviors are inherited they also believe experience is important. The psychological perspective: freud theorized that early experience establish lifelong patterns. Erikson"s psychosocial theory: erikson believed that psychological and social aspects of development are as important as the biological and sexual aspects emphasized by freud. He created what is called a psychodynamic theory, as it is a(cid:374) offshoot of freud"s. In his psychosocial theory development consists of 8 stages.
