Carl Murchison assembled the first Handbook of Child Psychology in 1931, which was published by a small university press. The document discusses theories of child development from a nature versus nurture perspective, including genetics, environment, and socialization factors. It covers influential theorists like Sigmund Freud and his concepts of the unconscious, id, ego and superego. Early theories of behaviorism from J.B. Watson focusing on stimulus-response are also mentioned. The document also discusses social learning theory from Bandura about imitation and modeling, as well as Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model of development over the life course and generations. Finally, it briefly defines ethnology as comparing characteristics of different peoples.

1. Introduction

2. Carl Murchison in 1931 assembled an eclectic
assortment of contributions into the first
Handbook of Child Psychology.
*was published by a small university press (Clark
University).

3. NATURE NURTURE
 Genes
 Intelligence-Studies support
genetic factors are much
more important than
environmental factors.
 Physical Characteristics.
 Environment
 Personality-A nurturant
environment is necessary for
that person to utilize that
advantage.
 Socialization.

4. Sigmund Freud
Unconscious Impulses.
ID EGO SuperEgo

5.  Founder J.B.Watson.
 Focus exclusively on
human behaviour.
 Stimulus- Response
 Useful in handling
Phobias.

6.  People learn by observation.
 Imitation
 Modelling

7.  In the bioecological model, development is
defined as the phenomenon of continuity and
change in the bio psychological characteristics
of human beings, both as individuals and as
groups.
 The phenomenon extends over the life course,
across successive generations, and through
historical time, both past and future.

8.  Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that
compares and analyzes the characteristics of
different peoples and the relationship between
them.
 The comparative Study of Behaviour.

10. Thank you very much.