References: Holah (n.d.) Samuel and Bryant (conservation) Study [Online]. Available at http://www.holah.co.uk/study-detail.php?slug=samuelbryant (Accessed 09 March 2013). The Open University (2006a) ‘Media Kit’ [DVD]‚ ED209 Child Development. Milton Keynes‚ The Open University. The Open University (2006b) Psychological Development and Early Childhood‚ Milton Keynes‚ The Open University.
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Option 2 The Burial at Thebes What is the main contribution made by the Chorus in The Burial at Thebes? Answer with specific references to the text of the play. A chorus is a common element to Greek tragedy’s and in ancient theatre consisted of a group of people who provide a number of different contributions to a play‚ providing a historical perspective‚ acting as counsellors and advisors to the plays characters and at times representing various groups such as villagers or a jury. Within
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A small scale investigation into the development of ‘self concept’ in children‚ based on the findings of Rosenberg (1979)‚ using 2 participants of different age ranges. Abstract This investigation looks at the self descriptions of two child participants and how they develop with age using the findings of Rosenberg (1979) as a reference. Rosenberg found that the self descriptions of younger children‚ physical qualities were more prevalent‚ whereas older children focused on their inner beliefs
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HOW IMPORTANT IS THE CONCEPT OF SITUATED KNOWLEDGES TO THE CRITICAL EVALUATION OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY? ILLUSTRATE ESSAY WITH REFERENCE TO TWO TOPICS OF RESEARCH IN DD307 This essay will explore the concept of situated knowledges‚ and assess the importance of this concept to the critical evaluation of social psychological topics. The concept of situated knowledges is used as an interrogative theme to assist in evaluating knowledge produced in research. All knowledge produced‚ is situated historically
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Critically evaluate why experts are better problem solvers than novices. What do experts have that novices lack? A novice is defined in an English dictionary as a person who is new to a field or an activity. In sum‚ a beginner. This explanation seems to suggest that the progression towards becoming experienced in a given area is simply a matter of amassing the necessary knowledge which will eventually lead to a different status- one in which the skill or comprehension of the once novice will be
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’Humans have evolved to be fundamentally distinct from other animals’. Critically evaluate this claim drawing on evidence from Chapter 2 and 3 in Book 2. Communication is essential in both humans and other animals. It can take different forms‚ from birds using a song to attract mates‚ to humans using symbols to convey meaning‚ and from cats and dogs using certain postures to signal aggression to humans using gestures to convey a message (Cooper T. and Kaye H.‚ 2007). Ethology studies and case
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that children’s thinking develops through a fixed set of stages. Finally‚ this essay will discuss how the later researchers have questioned Piaget’s theory. Hughes and Grieve (1980) have carried out new investigations by using ‘make sense’（cited in ED209 2005 Chapter 2‚ p.70）to the children. Donaldson (1978) devised new tests which made more sense to the children and experimental evidence for stages has been challenged. Constructivism is one of the four most important ‘Grand theories’ of development
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Within the field of child psychology much emphasis has been placed on the relationship and interactions of mother and child (Harris‚ 1998; Pinker‚ 2002). This essay intends to highlight the significance of another kind of interaction‚ that of the child and his/her siblings and peers‚ with the view to show how this type of interaction can have an impact on subsequent development. In the process‚ the essay will evaluate the research carried out and the evidence gained within this area by way of critical
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called Annie and a 16 years old from secondary school‚ called Kirsty. Both of them were from Milton Keynes. Materials The interviews were conducted by two members of the ED209 module team: Kieron Sheeby with the younger girl and Peter Barnes with the older girl. Procedure Two schools‚ one primary and one secondary‚
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Investigating the possibility of a developmental trend in the way that children describe themselves. Abstract This version of Rosenberg’s research into children’s self-descriptions analysed data from semi-structured interviews with two children; Annie (8) and Kirsty (16). The data was interpreted to ascertain whether‚ as in Rosenberg’s research‚ children’s self-descriptions show evidence of a developmental progression and whether locus of self-knowledge shifts from other to self as children
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