Psychology 331 - Lab: Social & Persnlty Devel

In the role of a participant-observer, each;student studies the social and personality;development of the children in one classroom at;the Gorse Children's Center. Students learn how;to articulate developmental changes and;individual differences by analyzing detailed;observations. Topics include peer relationships,;concepts of friendship, emotional development,;identity formation, social cognition, and the;social and cultural context of development. There;is also an emphasis on linking observations of;teacher's support for development in the early;childhood classroom to educational policy and;advocacy.

Prereq: PSYCH-200 or PSYCH-204, and PSYCH-230.