Chapter 2 Learning Goals

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

 
 
bulletDiscuss Erikson's view child development, including positive and negative outcomes.
bulletDescribe the Skinner's behavioral perspective of child development.
bulletExplain the cognitive perspective emphasis on ways people know, understand, and think about the world.
bulletExplain Bronfenbrenner's bio-ecological approach to development.
bulletDiscuss the contextual perspective and the interrelatedness of developmental areas.
bulletDescribe Vygotsky's Theory and emphasis on social interactions.
bulletExplain the theory related most closely with genetic inheritance.
bulletExplain the scientific method and how it helps answer questions about child development.
bulletDescribe correlational studies and why they are used in social science research.
bulletExplain what a theory is and why theories are important to research.

 

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