| Chapter 1 Philosophical/religious perspectives: Christianity's viewpoint: original sin nature; strive to be good Preformationism: in medieval times, belief that children were only miniature adults Rousseau: good nature; corruption by society Locke's tabula rasa: children come as empty vessels Scientific method: set up theories to describe, explain, and predict development. Main issues in developmental psychology: Is development continuous or discontinuous? Does development happen the same way across individuals? Who has the strongest influence: nature or nurture? |
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