HDFS 330 1st Edition Lecture 1- Child Development- The study to understand constancy and change from conception through adolescence.- Developmental Science- The study of changes throughout the lifespan.- Periods of Development:o Prenatal- Conception to birtho Infancy & Toddlerhood- Birth to 2 or 3o Early Childhood- 3 to 6 yearso Middle Childhood- 6 to 11o Adolescence- 12 to 18o Emerging Adulthood- 18 to early 20’s- Theory:o Integrated set of statements that:o Describes Behavioro Explains Behavioro Predicts Behavioro Guide Observationso Empirical Supporto Understand and Enhance- Developmental Theory:o Organized by 3 basic issueso Continuous (mountain, quantitative) or Discontinuous (stairs, qualitative)o One course of development- Nature vs. Nurtureo Nature- Inborn, biologic influences Stability- characteristics steady over timeo Nurture- environmental, cultural and social influences Plasticity- development influenced- Theorists:- Freud- Psychoanalytical theory; Stage theoristo Id- desire pleasure and avoid pain o Ego- understand cause and effecto Super ego- balance society’s rule with wants of the child- Gesell- Normative approacho Nature vs. Nurture?o Stage theoristso No development until child is ready for it- Montessori- taught children throughout love.o Looking becomes reading etc.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Sensitive periodso Stage theorist- Vygotsky- Social interaction is vitalo Adults/ more skilled individual helps child learno Language importanto Culture influential (interactions and learning)o More nature versus nurture- Piaget- Cognitive developmental theoryo Children are active learnerso Interaction with the environment is the best way to learn- Stages:o Sensory motor- 5 sense and motor to learn.o Preoperational understand though languages and images.o Concrete operational- understanding others point of view.o Formal Operational- Know right from wrong.- Limitations of Piaget:o Underestimated the competencies of infants and preschoolers.o Generally adolescents only reach full intellectual potential in the areas where they have had extensive education and experience.o Primarily observed only his own