Chapter 10: Life Span Development II Flashcards
Psychosocial stages
Eriksons theory that individuals passed through eight developmental stages each involving a crisis that must be successfully resolved
Ex. Mistrust vs. trust
Temperament
an individuals and Innate behavioral style and characteristics emotional response
Ex. Easy going child
Individualistic cultures
Needs and goals of the individual are emphasized over the needs and goals of the group
Ex. Answering the question “I am…” With personality traits
Collectivist cultures
Needs and goals of the group are emphasize over the needs and goals of the individual
Ex. Answering the “I am…” Question with culture of gender
Activity theory of aging
Successful aging is fostered by a full and active commitment to life
Ex. Being involved in activities and groups
Disengagement theory of aging
Successful aging is characterized by mutual withdrawl between the elderly and society
Ex. Not leaving your house
Socioemotional selectivity theory of aging
A natural decline in social contact occurs as older adults become more selective with their time
Ex. Only socializing with people you like, close friends & family
Thanatology
The study of death and die; the term comes from the thanatus the Greek name for a mythical personification of death, and was borrowed by Frued to represent the death instinct
Ex. Terminally ill people
Resiliency
Refers to the ability to adapt effectively in the face of threat
Ex. When somebody breaks into your house you grab a weapon
Preconventional level
Kohlbergs first level of moral development in which morality is based on rewards punishment and exchange of favors
Ex. What you can get away with
Conventional morality
Kohlbergs Second level of moral development in which moral judgments are based on compliance with the rules and values of society
Ex. Obeying laws
Postconventional level
Kohlbergs highest level of moral development in which individuals develop personal standards for writing and define morality in terms of abstract principles and values that apply
to all situations and society
Ex. Determining personal limits
Punishment obedience orientation
Stage 1 of kohlbergs moral development
Part of the pre conventional level
- focus is on self interest, obedience to authority and avoidance of punishment
Ex. Braking 15 cups is worse than breaking one cup
Instrumental exchange orientation
Stage two of Kohlberg’s moral development
Part of preconventional level
- Children become aware of others’ perspectives but the morality is based on equal change of papers
Ex. You scratch my back & I’ll scratch yours
Good-Child orientation
Stage III of Kohlberg’s moral development
Conventional level
Primary moral concern is being nice and gaining approval and judges other by their intentions
Ex. His heart was in the right place