Post by aggelosstamos on Oct 7, 2017 3:52:14 GMT
When studying developmental psychology three important terms are to be considered. Firstly the term of Ideal Forms, originally initiated by Vygotsky, refers to the example from which children acquire a schema of how to act in a certain situation. An example would be of how a kid sees the way his or hers parents act while driving. If they see them acting aggressively they will consider that to be the proper way to act in a similar situation, thus influencing the way one develops. A second crucial idea is the one of scaffolding. This refers to the support one receives in order to act within or slightly beyond their zone of proximal development. This support can come in the form of one person alone, such a teacher or a caregiver, or or in the form of a group, such as ones classmates. They ought to not lay the bricks for the individual but to provide steps on which he or she can step on. Ideally they would give hints in order to allow them to finish the task on their own so in future situation are capable of coping on their own. Furthermore in a group they boost one another, criticize, correct, support and think all together in a collaborative form leading to step outside ones ZPD and enhancing development. Finally the definition of the term strange situation originates from Ainsworth's work, in which she placed parents with their toddlers in a room full of toys in there was also a stranger and then when the infant was unaware the caregiver would leave, leaving the baby alone with the stranger in the strange setting. Then the parent would return after a while and the researcher would examine the child's behavior towards the caregiver. This is important for the field as it examines how attachment has been formed and can also illustrate certain characteristics of ones character.