22 Jan What is developmental psychology?
Based on the materials from Modules 1 and 2, what is developmental psychology (or developmental science)? What do developmental psychologists/scientists do? What is the benefit of developmental psychology/science? Why study developmental psychology/science? Which research methods are useful in studying development, and why?
· Were there any topics in that were particularly interesting to you? If so, which ones, and why?
· Was there anything that seemed surprising to you or different from what you previously thought? If so, what, and why? How was it different or surprising?
· Discuss your perspectives on the relational developmental systems perspective of development. How does it differ from more traditional theories of development?
· Discuss the relevance of Erik Erikson’s theory to lifespan development.
· Is developmental psychology an appropriate field for a Christian? Why or why not? How would you respond to someone who tells you the Bible is the only information a person needs about psychology and that its precepts conflict with those of developmental psychology? Are the Bible and developmental psychology compatible?
