PSYC 319 - 1: What is Applied Developmental Psychology

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1. What is ap- It is the application of theory and research in developmen-

plied develop- tal psychology to current social issues.
mental psycholo-
gy?

2. What are some Daycare, child abuse, divorce, remarriage, substance

topics in ap- abuse, and sexuality.
plied develop-
mental psycholo-
gy?

3. What are two ma- 1. Enhancing lives and solving real-world problems.
jor themes of 2. Use of developmental psychology methodology
ADP?

4. What does "Ap- It has direct implications or application to what parents,

plied" refer to in teachers, and policy makers do.
ADP?

5. What does "De- It refers to changes across the human lifespan and looks
velopmental" re- at developmental populations.
fer to in ADP?

6. What does "Psy- That it is grounded in research methods, and uses scien-
chology" refer to tific methodology.
in ADP?

7. What are some -advancing the field by acquiring more knowledge

generalization of -motivated by theory
basic develop- -leave implementation to others
mental psycholo- -most academic developmental psychologists
gists?

8. What are -concerned mostly with application of developmental re-

some generaliza- search to practical problems
tions of ap- -usually work in service settings
plied develop-
mental psycholo-
gists?

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9. What was the Focus was on applied issues: G. Stanley Hall believed
focus on devel- there was a need for answers for teachers, workers, and
opmental psych parents. There were efforts to bring together research and
EARLY ON? Who policy.
played a role in
this?

10. What was the fo- Focus was largely on fundamental processes and behav-
cus of experi- iours.
mental psych in
the 60s and 70s?

11. What was the fo- Focus was on combining basic and applied research.
cus of psyc in the
80s?

12. Name some dif- 1. Different questions and different goals

ficulties in trans- 2. Basic research does not provide clear cut answers that
lating research to can be used in practice
practice. 3. Each have different deadlines for their results
4. It is difficult to generalize across populations, contexts,
and situations
5. Hard to understand research if you're not in the field
6. Findings are misinterpreted

13. To what situa- Family life structure: gay, divorced, or single parents
tions can ADP re- Parental and employment leave
search work for? Child care: cost, quality, availability
School structure

14. What are some -Elementary and highschool

roles for ap- -Higher Ed
plied develop- -Media
mental psycholo- -Health Care
gists? -Government programs

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