INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING PRIMER Early Career ...

Chapter 10: Developmental
COVERAGE SUGGESTIONS
2 class periods (100 min – 150 min):
Introduction to Developmental Psychology
• Definition of Developmental Psychology
• Life Periods of Developmental Psychology
• Three Topical Areas of Developmental Psychology
• Examples of Research in Developmental Psychology
• Nature and Nurture
• Sensitive and Critical Periods
• Cohort Effects
Key Players in Developmental Psychology
• Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Harry Harlow, John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth,
Diana Baumrind, Erik Erikson, James Marcia
If you have a 3rd class period, you might also consider covering:
The Myths of Developmental Psychology (a Few Examples are Below)
• Playing Mozart to an Infant Boosts Their Intelligence
• Adolescence is Inevitably a Time of Psychological Turmoil
• Most People Experience a Midlife Crisis in Their 40s or 50s
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Carrie M. Brown
Agnes Scott College
1.2a(4): Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate
breadth and depth in selected content areas of psychology – Theory and research
representing each of the following four general domains – Developmental changes in
behavior and mental processes across the life span.
1.2d(1): Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate
breadth and depth in selected content areas of psychology – Overarching themes,
persistent questions, or enduring conflicts in psychology, such as – The interaction of
heredity and environment.
(as suggested by APA guidelines, 2007)
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