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Class 1: Overview of Course & Child Development |
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 | Here are ten learning objectives for today’s class organized by the five course aims. I will discuss them and answer questions in class. |
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;){kind=small} | Questions about the Course |
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 | What are the 5 goals of this class? |
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| What are the 2 major means that you will be evaluated? |
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| How can YOU compute your score? |
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;){kind=small} | Questions about the Study of Child Development |
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;){kind=small} | What are the central questions about developmental change that researchers try to answer? |
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| nature v. nurture ----> HOW do nature and nurture interact? |
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| continuity v. discontinuity ----> are there REALLY critical periods? |
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| individual differences |
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| one developmental road v. many developmental roads |
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;){kind=small} | What are four framework of theories scientists use to explain changes in development?i |
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| biological-maturational: The child grows |
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| Constructivist: The child explores |
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;){kind=small} | Environmental-behavioral framework: The child is shaped |
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| Show Little Albert Experiment |
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;){kind=small} | Cultural-context: The child joins a society |
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| Apply the ecological approach to your own childhood |
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;){kind=small} | What are the disadvantages and advantages of the four major research designs? |
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| Experiment |
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| Cross-sectional |
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| Longitudinal |
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| Microgenetic (does not have to do with genetics!) |
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;){kind=small} | What are the disadvantages and advantages of the major research methods? |
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;){kind=small} | Behaviorial observation |
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| Advantage: validity |
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| Disadvantage: obtrusiveness, reliability |
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;){kind=small} | Self-report |
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| Advantage: beliefs! |
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| Disadvantage: deception, poor recall |
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;){kind=small} | Tests & Experiments |
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| Advantage: usually high reliability |
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| Disadvantage: validity? |
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;){kind=small} | MORE RECENT: Physiological Measures |
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| Advantage: usually high reliability |
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| Disadvantage: validity? expense? |
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;){kind=small} | What are the major fallacies common in drawing conclusions in child studies? |
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| Generalization |
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| Correlation = causation |
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;){kind=small} | Practice Quiz (not graded) |
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| Not graded BUT will use to see if I have to review things on Saturday (e.g., there are 2 questions I did not cover in class!) |
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;){kind=small} | Practice Essay (not graded) |
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| Not graded BUT will be very useful on Saturday in which you have your FIRST real graded essays. Can review typical writing problems. |
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| When finish, please return quizzes and essays to GRADE ME Folder in black box. |
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| You are welcomed to look at the answer sheet in the ANSWERS Folder if you would like |
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| You may leave (feel free to email or call me if you need help before Saturday) |
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| How can I read selectively for my first reading? See the website home.comcast.net/~eric.durbrow and select Class 2. Or email me immediately. Or see me after class. |
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