PSYCH 3400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Classical Conditioning, Paradigm Shift
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Artwork before the 16th century depicts children with adult-like body proportions and clothing, rarely engaged in play or youthful activities. The sweeping changes of industrialization during the 19th century contributed to lengthening the years that most children spend in school, challenging educators to design developmentally appropriate and intellectually engaging curricula. Children used to start their work lives at a young age: today, childhood extends through (and even beyond) the adolescent years. Children used to be beaten and abandoned: today, these practices are severely condemned. Back to sleep campaign: earlier on, there wasn"t really a recommendation on how to sleep your child. By definition, there isn"t a direct cause of sids. In the 1990"s, it was recommended that children sleep on their back and they remove any fluffy animals: this campaign started in 1992. A good theory should: be logically sound. Therefore, john must be human: be internally consistent. Concerned with the reliability of our measures.
