TESTED AND CONFIRMED A+ ANSWERS
Who argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate? - John Locke
Which of the following thinkers believed that humans are selfish by nature (original sin)
and must seek
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TESTED AND CONFIRMED A+ ANSWERS
Who argued that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate? - John Locke
Which of the following thinkers believed that humans are selfish by nature (original sin)
and must seek spiritual rebirth through religious training? - Augustine of Hippo
Who believed humans are born with innate goodness? (Doctrine of Innate Purity) -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What is Darwin's contribution to developmental psychology? - studying children is the
key to understanding human development, development occurs in stages, baby
biographies- diaries he kept of his own kids (inconsistent entries, small sample size,
subjective)
What is Stanley Hall's importance? - father of developmental psychology, objective
study of children, used large sample sizes, questionnaires, focus on developmental
norms, identified adolescence as a time for much development
What is Arnold Gesell's importance? - made observations using cameras and one way
mirrors, focused on maturation and how its guided by genetics
What is lifespan perspective? - Development throughout the entire life. Change from
conception to death.
importance of context and culture, plasticity, interdisciplinary, multi contextual
development
What is plasticity? - individuals have an ability to bounce back, development can be
flexible, resilience
What is interdisciplinary research? - (from google) a mode of research by teams or
individuals that integrates information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts,
and/or theories from two or more disciplines or bodies of specialized knowledge
important to look at sociology, anthropology, and economics in research
Domains of Development: Cognitive - changes in thinking, memory, and intelligence
Which aspect of human development describes changes in size, shape, and
characteristics of the body? - Physical domain
Domains of Development: Social - early relationships to caregivers, parenting style,
parents coping with temperament
Which of these factors are central to the nature-nurture debate? - Biological processes
and experiential factors
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