Chapter 1 - Lifespan Development Flashcards
The field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the life span is called
Lifespan Development
This type of development seeks to understand how growth and change in intellectual capabilities influence a person’s behavior
Cognitive Development
A group of people born at around the same time in the same place are called
Cohorts
Biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of when or where they are raised are called
Age-graded influences
The perceived biological differences that are assigned by a society determine a person’s
Race
The greater socially accepted norms and customs within a geographical zone which often include language and religion is known as
Culture
The addition of certain stimuli in a critical period is different from a sensitive period in that
It is absolutely necessary for it to happen
A person’s eye color, skin tone, and biological features would be an example of
Nature
If development occurs in distinct stages it is referred to as
Discontinuous Change
Broad, organized explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest are called
Theories
This theory suggests that the keys to understanding development are observable behavior and environmental stimuli
Behavioral Theory
When an organism learns to respond in a particular way to a neutral stimulus, this is called
Classical Conditioning
Learning through observation and imitation is known as
Observational Learning
The personal history, language, and familial customs of an individual is known as
Ethnicity
The on-going, life-long unfolding of our genetic code within the influence of environment is known as
Maturation
Which theorist deals with the Psychosexual aspect of developmental psychology?
Sigmund Freud
Which theorist deals with the Psychosocial aspect within Developmental Psychology?
Erik Erikson
Psychodynamic Theory deals with
The internal workings of the soul
The Five Stages of Psychosexual Theory of Sigmund Freud
Oral (0-18 months)
Anal (18-36 months)
Phallic (3-6 years)
Latency (6 to puberty)
Genital (puberty on)
The Eight Stages of Psychosocial Theory by Erik Erikson
Trust vs. Mistrust (Infancy 0-1 Year)
Autonomy vs. shame/doubt (Early Childhood 1-3 years)
Initiative vs. Guilt (Play age 3-6 years)
Industry vs Inferiority (School age 7-11 years)
Identity vs Confusion (Adolescence 12-18 years)
Intimacy vs Isolation (Early adulthood 19-29 years)
Generativity v stagnation (Middle Age 30-64 years)
Integrity vs Despair (Old Age 65 onward)
Give good to increase the behavior
Positive Reinforcement
Give bad to decrease the behavior
Positive Punishment
Take away bad to increase the behavior
Negative reinforcement
Take away good to decrease the behavior
Negative Punishment
