Developmental psychology

Cards (2)

  • Patterns of rewards and punishment
    > Shape our behaviour to make it conventional and pro-social
    > Young children; parents and family members
    > Young child and teenagers; parents/teachers present us with rewards and punishment
    > Adulthood (the law); behave to avoid punishment (negative reinforcement), driving points/fines (positive punishment), license revoked/jail (negative punishment)
  • Observation of models
    > Social learning theory; learn by observing and imitating others
    > 4 stages; attention, retention, reproduction, motivation
    > Role models change across lifespan
    > Supporting evidence; Bandura