Chapter 1 midway Why are the domains of development often depicted as intersecting circles, as they are on the right? What are the main age periods of child development? What does it mean for the field of Child Development to have both scientific and applied applications? What does it mean for the field to be interdisciplinary? What is a theory? What are some “basic issues” that theories address?

Chapter 1 Preview Modern theories Erikson Piaget Vygotsky Behaviorism and Social Learning Information processing Ecological systems Developmental Cognitive Neuroscienc Ethology

Chapter 1 Quiz Child development is an area of study devoted to understanding __________________ and __________________ from ____________________ through __________________. Name and briefly describe each of the three broad domains of development. 3) The stage concept assumes that change is gradual. True/False  4)) Theories are vital tools for developmental research because they A) ensure proper use of research procedures. B) illustrate the ultimate truth regarding human behavior. C) provide organizing frameworks for our observations of people. D) do not require scientific verification.  

Chapter 1 Quiz (con’t) 4) Match the description with the theory or theorist to which it applies   __ basic psychological conflict determines A. ecological systems theory healthy or maladaptive outcomes at each stage B. Piaget __ directly observable events –stimuli and responses– C. Vygotsky are the appropriate level of study D. Erikson __ children actively construct knowledge as E. information processing they manipulate and explore the world F. behaviorism __ views the mind as a symbol-manipulating system through which information flows __ social interaction is essential for cognitive development __ views the child as developing within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the environment