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Child Psychology 1/c/e
Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition
E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough
Themes and Theories of Child Development

Learning Objectives


Define development and state why the study of child development is important.

Summarize each of the "themes" of child development, and describe the controversies underlying each theme.

Describe each of the theoretical perspectives presented in Chapter 1. Understand relevant terminology associated with each theory. Comment on the unique contributions that each theory makes to the study of child development.

Integrate the themes and theories by understanding the perspective of each theory on issues such as the passive versus active child, continuity versus discontinuity, and situational influences versus individual differences.




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