FMST 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Paul Baltes, Developmental Psychology, Tabula Rasa
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Chapter 1: independent questions: the scientific study of human development, define developmental psychology. scientific study of age-related changes in our bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, social relationships, and personalities, philosophical roots. Define this concept: maturation extreme biological determination, you"re at this age you should know this, a brief history of the roots of psychology in canada (optional reading: not on exams) 5. (a) your textbook states that the lifespan perspective invites interdisciplinary investigations. What unique contributes do psychology, anthropology, and sociology typically make to the study of human development. Psychology = primarily interested in individuals learned that research in other sciences enhace their understanding of human development: anthropologists = provide info about culture. Plasticity = positive change possible throughout the entire lifespan: emphasized on the positive aspects of advanced age. As a result, it is typically appropriate to think of each theory as limited or narrowly focused on one of the domains of development. (a) identify three domains of human development.
