• 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?
• What did you learn from the chapter you read in the Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science? Discuss some of the main points of the chapter.
• 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?

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Thats a lot to cover Lets break it down Developmental PsychologyScience Developmental psychology also known as developmental science is the study of how humans grow develop and change physically cogni... View the full answer