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Developmental Psychology

InterestingWHAT I FIND

ABOUT DEVELOPMENTAL

PSYCHOLOGY

2LEARNING ABOUT

IS


Interesting.

The nature vs. nurture debate

Benefits of parents responding quickly to

their infants needs

The negative effects TV has on children's

development

Figure ; Fortune cookie (Gagnon, 2015).

3The Nature vs. Nurture Debate

WHAT’S INTERESTING

Some theorists believe that some characteristics (such as

gender) are completely a result of nature, and vise versa.

Different views on why they attribute those characteristics

strictly to nature or nurture.

How far some theorists will go to prove they are correct

(Dr. Money and David Reimer).

THANKS TO

I have gained a greater understanding that development

is a complex mixture of nature and nurture.


Figure ; Arm wrestle (Kalish, 2005).

Developmental Psychology – The

interactionist model is the happy

medium between nature vs. nurture. It

involves complex interactions

between both.(Boyd et al., 2012)

4Responding quickly to needs

WHAT’S INTERESTING

Children whose parents respond quickly to their crying will

cry less later on.

Children will develop a more secure attachment to

parents.

Studies show that they will be more mature, more

empathetic and have stronger self-esteem than other

children their age.

THANKS TO

I will be able to teach new parents in the hospital how to

best respond to their child's needs.

I will be better prepared for when I have my own children.


Figure ; Father ignoring crying baby (Mail Online, 2013).

Developmental Psychology – Studies

show that reacting promptly to a

baby’s crying during the first 3 months

will lead to decreased crying later on.

(Cherry, n.d.)

(Boyd et al., 2012)

5Negative effects of TVWHAT’S INTERESTING

Research shows that heavy TV viewing is associated with

lower academic achievement.

Studies have found that the more children were exposed

to violence on TV, the more they exhibited direct and

indirect aggression as adults.

Repeated viewing of TV violence leads children to

becoming desensitised, and seeing violence as a good

way to solve problems.

THANKS TO

I will be better able to educate parents in the hospital

about the risks of too much TV, or bad TV.

I will be better prepared for when I am teaching my own

children and monitoring what they watch.


Figure ; Kid watching TV (Manjoo, 2011).

Developmental Psychology – The

Canadian Pediatric Society estimates

that Canadian children spend over 6

hours a day in front of a screen.(Boyd et al., 2012)

RelevantHOW THIS IS

TO ME PERSONALLY

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Understand Me.

LEARNING ABOUT

HAS HELPED ME TO BETTER

How I developed

Why I don’t remember when I was an

infant

How my family environment influenced

my personality development

Help identify which traits I learned

through observation and which traits are

genetic

Understanding why I was a picky eater

as a child and now I’ll eat almost

anything


Figure ; Me climbing a ladder.

7Why can’t I remember?Developmental Psychology – Infantile

amnesia is a condition we all have in

which we generally can’t remember

anything when we were younger

than 3 years old.

I UNDERSTAND NOW WHY I DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING

FROM WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER

Being in an incubator at the hospital – when I was first

born.

Our house in Burnaby – when I was 1 year old.

Attending nursery classes at church – when I was

around 3 years old.

Attending kindergarten – when I was 5 years old. My

teachers name was Mrs. Sandtam.

THINGS I DON’T REMEMBER:

THINGS I DO REMEMBER:

Figure ; School photo.

(Boyd et al., 2012)

8My Personality Traits

LEARNED TRAITS GENETIC TRAITS

Fixing things – Whenever

something was broken, my dad

would fix it, even if he didn’t know

how. I am the same way. I like to fix

things.

Caring – My mom is a very caring

person and I think it was her

teaching that made me caring as

well.

Skills – Riding a bike, canoeing,

cooking, wood working, drawing,

painting.

Independence – I like to do

things on my own, and I am very self

driven. However, not everyone in

my family is this way.

Empathy – I have the tendency

to reciprocate the emotions of

others (ex. mourning with those who

mourn), though not everyone in my

family is this way.

Music – My parents are not

musical at all. However, my siblings

and I, for the most part, are very

musical. I think we get it from my

grandpa.

Figure ; Learned trait – canoeing.

Developmental Psychology – Some

traits are more genetic, some more

learned. However, most traits have a

mixture of both, even if they are

predominantly one or the other. (Boyd et al., 2012)

9Understanding my Taste Buds

Figure ; Taste buds (Flower, 2015).

Figure ; Me making a peanut butter and butter

sandwich.

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER

NOW

I would only eat peanut butter and butter sandwiches and

cheese on crackers.

I eat broccoli, spinach, seafood,

mushrooms, durian, fish sauce,

spicy food, etc.

I eat almost anything!

My mom took me to the doctor because she was afraid I

was malnourished since I refused

to eat anything else. The doctor

said I would grow out of it, and I

did.

Developmental Psychology – As you

get older your taste buds will be

replaced, and you will like different

foods. (Boyd et al., 2012)

ProfessionalSIGNIFICANCE FOR MY

CAREER IN THE FUTURE

10LEARNING ABOUT

HAS HELPED ME TO BETTER PREPARE FOR


Nursing. Increased my understanding of how

babies grow and develop

I will be able to better teach new

mothers about what to expect with their

growing babies.

More understanding of developmental

milestones of youth.

Greater understanding of how

development regresses with old age.

Able to anticipate where older adults will

need help and better help them.Figure ; Male nurse smiling (Gifted Healthcare, n.d.).

11Helping new mothersMANY NEW MOTHERS WILL LIKELY

HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS

How fast will my baby grow?

When can I expect to hear my baby’s first words?

What is a colic baby and how do I deal with it?

When should I start feeding them solid foods?

When will I be able to estimate how tall my baby will be?

THANKS TO

I will be better prepared to answer patients’ questions.

I will be more able to identify children who are not

following normal developmental timelines and intervene

as appropriate.


Figure ; Nurse helping a new mother (Education Career Articles,

2012).

Developmental Psychology – At age 2

a child will be about half of their

expected height as an adult. (Boyd et al., 2012)

12Helping the youthMANY PUBESCENT YOUTH WILL BE WORRIED

ABOUT THE CHANGES HAPPENING IN THEIR BODY

Worried about late bodily changes – ex. Facial hair

Hormonal changes affecting mental and emotion well

being

Drastic role changes forced upon them, causing confusion

Being self-conscious – ex. Voice cracking with voice

change

THANKS TO

I will be better able to educate and support youth in

difficult times

I will be more understanding and empathetic to youths

feelings


Figure ; Nurse comforting a girl (Bookbing, n.d.).

Developmental Psychology – Puberty

starts at age 7 or 8. Girls typically

reach puberty before boys.(Boyd et al., 2012)

13Helping older adultsREADY OR NOT! HERE COMES OLD

AGE DECLINE

Less agile, less able to move around

Muscles atrophy, leading to weakness and incontinence

Decreased balance increases risk of falls

Organs deteriorate – degenerative eye sight, loss of hearing,

decreased taste sensation, longer healing time

Memory and cognitive degeneration

THANKS TODevelopmental Psychology I will be better able to educate patients about future

decline and how to stay safe

I will further understand how to help older adultsFigure ; Nurse educating an older adult (University of Washington,

n.d.).

Developmental Psychology – After

age 65, hearing loss becomes more

common and more noticeable.(Boyd et al., 2012)

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child-development-facts.htm

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Flower, J. (2015). How to train your tastebuds. Retrieved from http://jennyflower.com/how-to-train-your-tastebuds/

Gagnon, B. (2015). Interesting times. Retrieved from http://www.occurrencesforeigndomestic.com/2015/07/19/interesting-times/

Gifted Healthcare. (n.d.). Employment. Retrieved from http://giftedhealthcare.com/employment/

Kalish, M. (2005). Nature vs. nurture. Retrieved from http://hubpages.com/politics/NatureNurture

Mail Online. (2013). Why men do not respond to the sound of crying babies but women cannot ignore them. Retrieved from http://www.daily

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