Chapter 1: The Beginnings Michael Hoerger. Introduction  Developmental psychology: how and why all people change or stay the same  The scientific study.

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Chapter 1: The Beginnings Michael Hoerger

Introduction  Developmental psychology: how and why all people change or stay the same  The scientific study of human development: 1. Science 2. All kinds of people 3. Change

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

Multidirectional Growth  Growth may be non-linear

Multicontextual  Cohort Effect  Social Construction Personality Schizophrenia, ADHD, Anorexia, Depression Sexual normalcy Sports  Socioeconomic status

Multicultural  What is normal here may not be normal elsewhere. Both may work  kibbutz  Arranged marriages

Scientific Method

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

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.

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