PSYC 323: Developmental Psychology (Rev. C7 & C8) Report a Broken Link

This course includes foundational information on prenatal development; early physical and perceptual development; and cognitive, social, and emotional development in childhood.

Unit 1: The Nature of Child Development


Chapter 1: Introduction

A short video on how to memorize Freud's stages.

Bandura's social cognitive theory modelling of Bobo doll.

Correlation vs. cause and third variable problems.

An example of a poor research study: vaccines and autism.

A link to Noba Psychology’s unit on research methods. It is a very thorough, but easy to read, report.

Unit 2: Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Perceptual Development


Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings

This video shows Brazelton conducting parts of the neonatal behavioural assessment.

A short, fun video on infant reflexes.

Chapter 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

A short video on prenatal development.

Chapter 4: Physical Development and Health

A short video on physical milestones.

Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

More information and examples of size constancy.

More information and examples of size constancy.

This video demonstrates the visual cliff, along with some critiques of the original theories.

Unit 3: Cognition and Language


Chapter 6: Cognitive Development Approaches

Cute babies with lack of object permanence.

A short video on conservation task fails.

A short video summarizing Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories.

A short video on lack of object permanence.

Chapter 7: Information Processing

A video illustrating false beliefs and theory of mind.

A video illustrating false beliefs and theory of mind.

A video on memory.

Chapter 8: Intelligence

This article discusses the controversy around studying a genetic basis for intelligence.

Radio interview with Robert Plomin about genes and intelligence.

Chapter 9: Language Development
No supplemental materials

Unit 4: Socioemotional Development


Chapter 10: Emotional Development

A short video on attachment.

A video about Harlow and contact comfort.

A short video about Kagan and temperament.

Chapter 11: The Self and Identity

Rouge test video.

Rouge test—17.5-month-old girl doesn’t get it.

This 24-month-old finally shows that he understands, but the video also shows the difficulty of studying children.

Self-concept development (preschool to middle school changes).

Chapter 12: Gender

A short video asking kids about gender roles.

A video of lecture on gender roles.

Chapter 13: Moral Development

A video on Kohlberg’s stages.

Unit 5: Social Contexts of Development


Chapter 14: Families

A website that discusses news items related to child care in Canada.

Chapter 15: Peers
No supplemental materials
Chapter 16: Schools and Technology

This is the article related to the above podcast.