Psyc 290 exam 3 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSYC 290 Exam 1 The science of human development may be best described as an attempt to understand - Answer-how and why people change across the life span. The 3 major stages of development from conception to birth are: The germinal period (2 weeks): the embryonic period (weeks 3-8) and the fetal period (weeks 9-birth) - Answer-True Human development - Answer-involves multiple changes in every direction, takes place within many contexts, involves many cultures, and also involves the mal...

PSYC 290 Exam Prep Units 1-10 William James - Answer-founder of functionalism; 'stream of consciousness" John B Watson - Answer-founder of behaviourism; observable behaviours; influenced by environment; scientific approach; rise in animal research; stimulus-response research; Little Albert Six major contemporary theoretical perspectives - Answer-Behavioural: observable stimulus-response Psychoanalytic: unconscious drives behaviour, early childhood experiences ...