Nur 250 1st Edition Lecture 5 Current LectureLecture 5: Human Development There were not a lot of notes in this lecture. Most of it included power point pictures Classic Learning TheoriesSkinner: Operant conditioning– Consequences of behavior ↑ or ↓ the chance that it will happen again– Reinforcement• Control the behavior, control the reinforcement– parentingBandura: Social Cognitive Learning– Behavior is shaped by what we observe in othersThese 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.Test yourself: Theorist Part II1. I believe that individuals have a legacy period and pass their wisdom on to the young. Schaie2. I believe that individuals must achieve a series of accomplishments to develop ultimate confidence, commitment and acceptance. Maslow3. I believe that if children experience bullying in their development, they will copy that behavior when challenged. Bandura4. I believe that children learn good behavior by getting positive reinforcement from their parents. Skinner 5. I believe that a child’s development is influenced by family, friends, school, community, laws and policy. Bronfenbrenner 6. I believe that children cry when they go to the doctor because they associate the visit with the pain of injections. PavlovCritical and Sensitive Periods in Lifespan DevelopmentCritical Periods• certain environmental stimuli are important, or even necessary, for development• If exposed, it will have a major impact• emphasized by early theorists Sensitive Periods• people are susceptible to certain environmental stimuli, but consequences of absent stimuli are reversible • A period of time where you are more susceptible • Current emphasis on lifespan developmentExample: Studies of identical and fraternal twins raised separately and together show a strong correlation between child IQ and socio-economic level of the parents. Children raised in lower class families tend to score lower on intelligence tests when compared to children raised in both middle and upper class familiesNature V. NurtureNature: who we are is mainly determined by biological and genetic factors. Nurture: we are a product of our environmental factors such and society and values. *Don’t need to know nature vs. nurture