Developmental Psychology Lecture Notes - January 2023 - PDF

Welcome to Developmental Psychology! Psyc2200 – 004 Room: 4M72 January 8, 2023 Week 1, Lecture 1 About me! Prof. Stephanie Bugden Email: [email protected] Office: 4L45 Office Hours Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84879779929 Passcode: 484758 About me! What precursor skills are important for...

Welcome to Developmental Psychology! Psyc2200 – 004 Room: 4M72 January 8, 2023 Week 1, Lecture 1 About me! Prof. Stephanie Bugden Email: [email protected] Office: 4L45 Office Hours Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84879779929 Passcode: 484758 About me! What precursor skills are important for learning math? How do we represent number in the brain? How do children learn math? What are cultural/contextual influences on math development? What leads to math learning difficulties (dyscalculia)? Can basic science research translate to classroom practice? About me! Developmental Psychology Quiz 1. Exposure to drugs or chemicals early in prenatal development is more damaging than exposure later. 2. As newborns, babies do not have many skills or abilities, but they are born with a fear of heights. 3. Babies coo and babble only those sounds they hear in their environment. 4. If you have the gene that makes you violent, the kind of childhood environment you have doesn't matter--you're going to be violent when you get older. 5. Rank order these three pairs from most to least likely that Jack will also have autism: a. Jack has an adopted brother with autism, b. Jack has a fraternal twin sister with autism, c. Jack had an older biological brother with autism. 6. Gender differences in children's behaviour are due to biology. 7. Siblings are often very similar in personality because they come from the same family. Developmental Psychology Quiz 1. Exposure to drugs or chemicals early in prenatal development is more damaging than exposure later. F - We will learn about critical and sensitive periods during prenatal development, organs are more effected by exposure to drugs and chemicals before they are formed 2. As newborns, babies do not have many skills or abilities, but they are born with a fear of heights. F - We will learn that babies in fact are born equipped to learn many skills, and that infants are not born with a fear of heights, fears are conditioned through later experiences 3. Babies coo and babble only those sounds they hear in their environment. F - At first babbling is universal regardless of language parents speak, but across development & exposure, babbling becomes more word like and similar to baby’s native language 4. If you have the gene that makes you violent, the kind of childhood environment you have doesn't matter--you're going to be violent when you get older. F - Genes do not determine traits and behaviour, they are turned on and off throughout our development in response to the environment 5. Rank order these three pairs from most to least likely that Jack will also have autism: a. Jack has an adopted brother with autism, b. Jack has a fraternal twin sister with autism, c. Jack had an older biological brother with autism. C–B–A /B-C–A 6. Gender differences in children's behaviour are due to biology. F - Gender differences found for some behviours can be explained by other factors, such as social and/or environmental influences. We will learn about different theoretical perspectives of gender development and discover its complexity 7. Siblings are often very similar in personality because they come from the same family. F - Even though siblings might share 50% of their genes & often raised in the same home, there is a complex interplay between their genes and environment that lead to very different phenotypes. This is even the case among twins (who share even greater genetic overlap). Even in a seemingly similar environment, siblings have different experiences. Syllabus at a glance Classes are in-person Ask questions! Email correspondence – please include the class section number/time of class (DO NOT use Nexus to msg me) Accommodations can be made for illness, religious holidays, and emergencies with documentation Text Book Lifespan development in Context (Tara Kuther, 2023) Supplemental Materials: Open Source Lifespan Child Development (Lally & Valentine-French, 2019) http://dept.clcillinois.edu/psy/LifespanDevelopment.pdf Cognitive Development (Siegler, 2021) https://nobaproject.com/modules/cognitive-development-in-childhood#content Course Evaluations 2 Term Tests (65%) Closed Book NOT cumulative Items could be Multiple choice, True/False, Fill-in-the-blank Mock Social Media Assignment (20%) Communicate results of a scientific articles to a lay audience Peer review Science Reflection Assignments (15%) Submit 4 of the 5 assignments (grade based on highest 4 scores) Submit on Nexus by due date The first assignment is due Jan 22nd Volunteer Notetaker Request Accessibility Services would like to offer students a great opportunity to reduce educational barriers for students with disabilities in this class by becoming a volunteer note taker. At the end of term, you will receive a Starbucks Gift Card and a Letter of Reference upon request. Please email [email protected] with the following information and Accessibility Services will respond with further instructions: Your Name Student Number Course Name and Number including Section Class Time In this lecture….. 1. What is developmental psychology? 2. What are the guiding principles of development? 3. What are key issues in the field of development? What is human development? how humans change over time How have you changed? Several principles: Multidimensional Multidirectional Plastic Influenced by multiple contexts Multidisciplinary 12 1. Development Is Multidimensional Physical: body maturation and growth Cognitive: maturation of thought processes and tools we use to obtain knowledge, become aware of the world, and solve problems Socio-emotional: changes in personality, emotions, views of oneself, social skills, and interpersonal relationships 13 2. Development Is Multidirectional Consists of both gains and losses, growth and decline, throughout lifespan 3. Development Is Plastic Malleability or changeability Resilience: capacity to adapt effectively to adverse contexts or circumstances 14