1.1. Nature – nurture Nature refers to the inherited (genetic) characteristics and tendencies that influence development. It is the abilities that are present at birth‚ as well as any abilities determined by genes. On the other hand‚ nurture is the processes caused by our environment that influences our development. Everything is learned through our interactions with our environment and as a result of our experiences. In the past‚ hereditary and environmental factors were considered to be operating
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Research Assignment # 1 Developmental Psychology Kayla Broom September 22‚ 2011 PSY 1101 Developmental Psychology Developmental psychology is a field within psychology that is concerned with describing and understanding how individuals grow and change over their lifetimes (Kuther). It is separated into three developmental levels; physical‚ social‚ and cognitive. At different ages all three of these levels are developing in some form or another. Developmental psychology can be broken up into
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There are 7 factors that affect the development of a child: growth‚ diet‚ love and affection‚ sleep‚ stimulation‚ environment and medical conditions and illness. I will discuss six of them below: - GROWTH - a major factor affecting a child’s physical (eg. growth of bones and muscles) and mental (eg. growth of the brain) development. It is responsible for many things which are usually taken for granted. There are many illnesses and disorders that can negatively affect growth and prevent children
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Key Theories of Child Development Worksheet Part I: Fill in the following table with information regarding the main theories identified in the Key Child Developmental Theories activity. Theory Approach to research (research design) Components of the approach Historical milestones of the theory Psychosocial Theory • Observation • Children learn through interacting with their environment • Children develop in eight pre-determined stages • Constructivist approach • In 1950 Erik Erikson
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders The Pervasive Developmental Disorders are characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills‚ social interactions‚ and by restricted‚ repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior. According to the definition set forth in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (1994)‚ "Pervasive Developmental Disorders are characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development: social interaction skills
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY – Bandura et al.: Background Behaviourism Some developmental psychologists are particularly interested in how human beings (and other animals) learn things. Obviously‚ we learn from experience and one of the first psychologists to study this was John B Watson‚ over a hundred years ago. Watson founded a branch of psychology called Behaviourism. As the name suggests‚ Behaviourist psychologists look at behaviour and tend to ignore cognitions and other “invisible” processes
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How Art Effects Child Development Heather Swanson Course/ENG 101 April 17‚ 2013 Bryan Dunston Art is a very important tool for children in building many skills they will need to be successful and reach certain developmental milestones as they grow and mature. Thinking back‚ I remember the first time I took an art class. It is where my interest for art was nurtured and developed‚ and I loved getting to get messy with finger paints and learning how to mix my own colors. Of course‚ at the
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by trial and error about physical movement of their own body of external objects. They also develop the understanding that other people are separate objects. At around 8 months old‚ the baby develops ‘Object Permanence’ which is the idea that the child has an understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. In a study‚ Piaget found that very young babies will switch their attention from an object as soon as it is put out of sight‚ whereas when about 8 months old‚ the
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Media Journal The parent-child relationship affects us more profoundly than any other relationship of our lives. It is the foundation of all of our relationships and the source of our earliest understanding about love‚ intimacy‚ trust and security. This relationship can start to build one’s self esteem and self-assurance or it can scar us for life. For this assignment‚ I chose to analyze parts of two well-known movies as well as a tragedy currently being presented in the media. I believe that
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Table of Contents Section 1: Background: 1.1 ) Tina’s story and possible effects of a traumatic experience 1.2) The effects of: 1.2.1) Child abuse 1.2.2) Sexual abuse 1.3) Possible effects of Masclow’s hierarchy of needs on Tina’s behavior Page 1 2 3 3 Section 2: Guidance for Tina: 2.1) Counseling and support for learning problems 2.2) Child trauma and the effects of trauma on Tina’s life 2.3) Parental involvement and parental counseling 2.4) Individual intervention learning program for
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