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Introduction
Developmental psychology: how and why all people change or stay the same
The scientific study of human development:
1. Science2. All kinds of people3. Change
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Science?
“Depends on theories, data, analysis, critical thinking, and methods similar to those used in every science, from physics to economics” Lax standards, fads Ethical limitations Defining constructs Soft versus Hard science
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Multidirectional Growth Growth may be non-linear
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Multicontextual
Cohort Effect Social Construction
Personality Schizophrenia, ADHD, Anorexia,
Depression Sexual normalcy Sports
Socioeconomic status
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Multicultural
What is normal here may not be normal elsewhere. Both may work
kibbutz Arranged
marriages
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Scientific Method
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Butterfly Effect
Definition: A small event can have a large effect Freud studying with Charcot (shar-ko) Back to the Future Evolution Traumatic event
But… often the opposite occurs. Large events often cause small effects
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Michael Hoerger
To cite this textbook: Berger, K. (2005). The developing person
through the lifespan. New York: Worth.
To cite this lecture: Hoerger, M. (2007, January 10).
Developmental Psychology: The Beginnings. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.