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Why Study Children? Insight into complex adult processes Applied value –parenting; social policy Interesting subject matter Period of rapid development.

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1 Why Study Children? Insight into complex adult processes Applied value –parenting; social policy Interesting subject matter Period of rapid development Long-range influences –early experiences => later outcomes

2 Philosophical Views of Development Greek Philosophers, 4th Century B.C. Aristotle –All knowledge comes from experience –NURTURE Plato –Children are born with innate knowledge –NATURE

3 Philosophies of The Enlightenment John Locke (England, 1632-1704) –tabula rasa (blank slate) –emphasized nurture Jean-Jacques Rousseau (France, 1712-1778) –noble savages –emphasized nature

4 Central Themes in the Study of Development Development Continuous or Discontinuous? Continuous => gradual, quantitative change Discontinuous => abrupt, qualitative change

5 Butterfly: Discontinuous developmentFish: Continuous development Children: Both patterns of development

6 Central Themes in the Study of Development Development Continuous or Discontinuous? Mechanisms of Change Nature (genes) or Nurture (environment)? The Active Child Shaping One’s Own Development Individual Differences Normative (commonalities) vs.Idiographic (differences) Promoting Children’s Welfare

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