PIA 115 - Developmental Psychology

Institution:

Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits Prerequisite: PIA 101. This course studies child development from conception to adolescence. Lectures and readings focus on historical and cultural perspectives on childhood, genetics, and environmental health; the evolution-based approach to development; research on infant perception and language development; social development; and abnormal development. Major theorists such as Freud, Kohlberg, and Piaget are discussed with an emphasis on their theories of cognitive and personality development.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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