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Child Development
Chapter 2: pt 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
01/26/2014

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sociocultural theory
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holds that human development results from the dynamic interaction between each person and the surrounding culture
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lev vygotsky
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pioneer of sociocultural perspective
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apprenticeship in thinking
Definition
process by which novices develop cognitive competencies thru interaction with more skilled members of the society
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guided participation
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process by which a skilled person helps a novice learn by providing not only instruction but also a direct, shared involvement in the learning process
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zone of proximal development
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range of skills that a learner can exercise and master with assistance but cannot yet perform independently
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epigenetic systems theory
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emphasizes interaction of genes and the environment
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selective adaptation
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idea that humans and other animals gradually adjust to their environment
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ethology
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study of patterns of animal behavior particularly as that behaviour relates to evolutionary origins and species survival
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nature
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general term for the traits, capacities, and limitations that each individual inherits genetically
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nurture
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environmental influences that affect development after an individual is conceived
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eclectic perspective
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approach taken by most developmentalits in which they apply aspects of each of the various theories of development rather than adhering exclusivelu to one theory
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development controversies
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continuity vs disconuity, normal difference vs harmful deficit, nature vs nurture
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