Chapter 1: Introduction and Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings Flashcards
Normative age-graded influences
Influences on development that correlate with chronological age.
Normative history-graded influences
Influences on development which are associated with historical events
Puberty and menopause are example of
Normative age-graded influences
the Great Depression and COVID-19 pandemic are examples of
Normative history-graded inflences
Nonnormative life events are
Irregular life events which shape development
Pathological aging
An accelerated rate of decline with age
A parent dying, divorce, and winning the lottery are examples of
Nonnormative life events.
What are three different types of development that interact as one grows and develops?
Biological, socioemotional, and cognitive development
If something grows at a consistent rate, it is experiencing ______ development.
Continuous
If something grows with distinct stages at an inconstant rate, it is experiencing ______ development.
discontinuous
Sigmund Freud is responsible for ______.
- psychoanalytical theory of development
- exploration of repressed childhood memories
- overemphasis on sex and sexual fantasies
- overly negative other than the genital fixation (positive view on heterosexual pleasure)
Erikson is responsible for ______.
- Stages of psychosocial development theory
- heavy focus on social development
Piaget is responsible for ______.
- 4 stages of cognitive development
- cognitive focus
Vgotsky studied ______.
- sociocultural cognitive development
- language central
The information processing theory
- emphasized individuals’ manipulation, monitoring, and strategizing of information
- drew from memory and thinking
