Behaviour

This topic deals with human development:  The topics you are expected to understand are:

1.Human development

  • The development of the fetus - before birth
  • The stages of the lifecycle - after birth
    • Social/Emotional development
    • Cognitive development
    • Physical development

2.The main Developmental theories and theorists

  • Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
  • Piaget and Cognitive development
  • Kohlberg's Moral deveopmental theory 
  • Bandura and Social learning
  • Baurmind and parenting styles 

3.Developmental problems and aging 

  • Teratogens and physical developmental problems
  • Wild children