Lecture notes for Developmental Psychology at the University of Groningen - 2015/2016
- Lecture 1: an introduction to Developmental Psychology
- Lecture 2: Which theories on developmental psychologie exist? What is their focus on the Nature/Nurture theorie?
- Lecture 3: The theories of Piaget and Vygotsky
- Lecture 4: What is intelligence?
- Lecture 5: Self concept
- Lecture 6: Developmental psychology and gender
- Lecture 7: Parent-Child Relationships
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Lecture 1: an introduction to Developmental Psychology
Developmental psychology builds on several fields within psychology. It its a combination of physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development. Development examines both 'what' and 'how' these three aspects change across the human life span.
The six 'what' factors studied in development are:
Nature vs. Nurture
This is one of the most fundamental arguments in psychology. Everyone knows.........Read more
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