PSY 302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Tabula Rasa, Active Child, Naturalistic Observation
10 Sep 2015
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Chapter 1: an introduction to child development: why study child development: 3 parts: Part 1: raising children: knowledge of child development assists parents/teachers how to go about surpassing the challenges of rearing/educating kids; researches identified effective approaches that parents can use to successfully manage anger/negative emotions (i. e. turtle) Part 2: choosing social policies: knowledge of child development allows for informed decisions about social- policy questions that affect children; psychological research on children"s responses to leading interview questions help courts obtain accurate testimonies from pre-k kids. Part 3: understanding human nature: provides crucial insight into intriguing questions regarding human nature; Principle that timing of experiences often influences effects supported by investigations of development amongst children adopted from inadequate orphanages in romania: historical foundations of the study of child development: 4 parts: Part a: early philosophers" views: despite unscientific methods of approach, provided enduring insights about critical issues in childrearing.
