Adv Developmental Psych

Hours

3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab

Semester

Winter

Major research in developmental psychology, emphasizing theory, content, and methodology.

1. Understand the developmental perspective

Students will extend their understanding of and appreciation for the developmental perspective.

Measurement: Take-home essay examinations and reaction papers based on the assigned textbook reading. Lead class discussions.

2. Explain multifinality and equifinality

Students will explain how similar experiences can lead to different outcomes (multifinality) and how similar outcomes can arise from different starting points (equifinality).

Measurement: Take-home essay examinations and reaction papers based on the assigned textbook reading. Lead class discussions.

3. Justify claim that phenotypes have developmental history

Students will justify the claim that all phenotypic outcomes, including behaviors, have a developmental history.

Measurement: Take-home essay exams and reaction papers based on the assigned textbook reading. Lead class discussions.