Introduction to Psychology/Child and Adolescent Psychology/Biological Theories


 * biological
 * ethology - evolutionary adaptability of behaviors - Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen
 * neuropsychology
 * Systems Theories
 * Urie Bronfenbrenner - ecological systems theory, layers of influential systems
 * Microsystem- direct interactions with people in immediate environment
 * Mesosystem- elements in larger social environment (school, neighborhood, day care).
 * Exosystem- larger social networks (extended family, government).
 * Macrosystem- cultural customs, values, and laws.
 * Chronosystem- how all of these systems can change over time, shifting all systems