The evolving mind NATURE + NURTURE intertwined
Nature (genetics) - determined by their biology
Nurture (environment) - determined by their surroundings, taught behavior, and observations
Behavior
Pro-social behavior
Anti-social behavior
Gender differences
Male
Female
Risk takers
Aggressive
Better mathematically
Physical
Higher verbal ability
less physical
'caring'
Language
Non verbal stage (babbling)
Single word stage
2/3 word stage
Using grammar (+s for plurals)
More complex speech
Ability to read/write
Personality
Unique set of characteristics
Relatively stable
Theories of development
Piaget's theory of cognitive dev
Skinner - learning theory
Bandura - Social learning theory
Bowlby's theory of Attachment
Freud's theory of personality
Maslow's theory of motivation
Genetics
Family traits
Physical appearance
Similarities
height/hair/colour/eye colour
Factors that affect dev
genetics
environment