 |  A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e Diane E. Papalia,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman
Studying a Child's World: Then and Now
Learning Objectives
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR SECTION IAfter reading and reviewing this section of
Chapter 1, you should be able to do the following: (Note: Here and throughout
this study guide, when you are asked to give examples, try to think of examples
other than those given in the text.)
Distinguish the difference between "nature" and "nurture".
Give examples of how each influences development.
Summarize the six fundamental points of agreement that have emerged from
the study of child development.
Tell how the early parental and children's diaries and baby biographies
contributed to the evolution of the study of child development.
List and describe four trends that led to the scientific study of child
development.
Tell how the study of child development fits into the study of human
development.
Summarize the contributions of ten pioneers in the study of child development.
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| | | LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR SECTION IIAfter reading and reviewing this section of
Chapter 1, you should be able to do the following: (Note: Here and throughout
this study guide, when you are asked to give examples, try to think of examples
other than those given in the text.)
Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative change and
give at least one example of each.
Name the main aspects (domains) of development and give an example of
how each interacts with one of the other two.
List the five periods into which your text divides childhood and identify
the approximate age range and at least three major developments of each period.
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| | | LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR SECTION IIIAfter reading and reviewing this section of Chapter 1, you should be able to
do the following. (Note: Here and throughout this study guide, when you are
asked to give examples, try to think of examples other than those given in the
text.)
Distinguish between the influences of heredity, environment, and maturation.
Explain how socioeconomic status and risk factors can affect developmental
outcomes.
Distinguish between ethnicity and culture, and explain how the ethnic
composition of a society can influence cultural change.
Explain what it means for minority groups to acculturate.
Identify three types of experimental influences on children's development,
and give an example of each
Explain the difference between critical periods and sensitive periods,
and give at least one example of each.
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