Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Little Albert Experiment, Observational Learning, Prenatal Development

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: Alexandra Twyman

Document Summary

Chapter 1 history & theory: big questions in developmental psychology, history of developmental psychology, applications of developmental psychology. Child development: understanding constancy and change from conception. 3 domains of development: physical, cognitive, and social. Many factors influence development: takes a village to raise a child through adolescence. The domains are interconnected: motor cognitive social. Big questions in developmental psychology: prenatal, infancy and. Adulthood: middle childhood 6 11 y: improved athletic abilities; mastery of reading, Conception to birth: 1 cell organism is transformed into a human baby. Birth to 2 y: changes in brain & body that support motor, perceptual, & intellectual capacities; language; marking a shift to greater autonomy. 2 6 y: body longer & leaner, refined motor skills; more self- controlled & self-sufficient; make-believe play; language expands; sense of morality writing; logical thought process; advances in understanding the self, morality, & friendship. 11 18 y: puberty leads to adult-sized body & sexual maturity.