Chapter 11 - Development Flashcards
Original Sin
Goal of childbearing was salvation
Tabula Rasa
John Locke; children are a blank slate
Rousseau
Innate Goodness and the Noble Savage
Cross sectional research
apples to oranges; educational changes, living conditions, generational effect. One specific point in time
Longitudinal research
Follow some people throughout time for years
Fluid and Crystallized intelligence
John Horn;Fluid decreases over time; crystallized is wisdom like, ability to apply learning to new situations
Stages of gestation
Zygote: 0-2 weeks
Embryo: 2-8 weeks
Fetus: 2-9 months
Teratogens
Cause birth defects; thalidomide- loss of limbs if taken on a specific day in gestation, more arm= later in development
Advantages of Breast feeding
1) Bond between mother and child.
2) Breast milk passes immunities
3) On average higher IQ
Freud- oral gratification (social attachment)
Gratify childs hunger= reward. Can’t be all, must be due to contact and comfort, monkey stuff
Harlow and Zimmerman
Contact comfort; Need for affection is greater than physiological need.
Konrad Lorenz
Imprinting; ducklings follow first thing to move. Humans imprint in years
Erik Erickson
8 stages of psychosocial development
Trust vs. Mistrust
Erickson; (0-2); trust primary caregiver
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Erikson; 2-4 toddler; trust brings autonomy, mistrust brings shame and doubt, freedom to say no