Lesson 2: Developmental Theories Attention I got this graphic from a really neat website which outlines some of the major theories of human development. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching Throughout the years psychologists have been trying to understand how people change. Observations led to ideas, ideas led to experiments, and experimental results led to theories... Recurring Issues Thoughout time there have been reaccuring issues and concerns regarding how people change.
Major Historical Perspectives
Over time we have had great minds take on the challenge of explaining why people change. Their theories are often tainted by their historical context but they are interesting none-the-less. The major theories that describe the data that we can collect on human development fall into five categories:
You can review each of these in your textbook. We will touch on these theories throughout the course. Assessment Lesson 2 Discussion Consider first what YOU think are the factors that are most responsible for what makes us who we are. Now consider you have to choose a THEORY that best fits with your notion...of the Major Historical Perspectives, which one fits with your own perspective? Now that you have been exposed to different ideas, are there other theories you now think you might want to take into consideration as well? Explain.
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