Child development Flashcards

Question

EPT stage 5

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Identity vs Confusion Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are

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Intimacy vs isolation Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated

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Generativity vs Stagnation The middle-aged discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose

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Integrity vs Despair When reflecting on his or her life, the older adult may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure

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A close emotional bond between two people

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Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment

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Birth - 2 months Infants instinctively direct their attachment to human figures. Strangers, siblings, and parents are equally likely to elicit smiling or crying from the infant

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2-7 months Attachment becomes focused on one figure, usually the primary caregiver, as the baby gradually learn to distinguish familiar from unfamiliar people

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7-24 months Specific attachments develop. With increased locomotor skills, babies actively seek contact with regular caregivers, such as the mother or father

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24 months + Children become aware of others' feelings, goals, and plans and begin to take these into account in forming their own actions

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Attachment types and behaviors

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explores the room, orientation to mother Some discomfort when mother leaves Comfortable with strangers when mom is there Greets mother positively when mom returns Sensitive and supportive mother

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No orientation to mother when exploring the room Unconcerned when the mother leaves Comfortable with strangers Uninterested when mother returns Rejection/ignoring of mother

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Unconcerned with exploring Intense distress when mom leaves Uncomfortable with strangers Rejects mother when she returns Mother's behavior is inconsistent

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Appears disoriented Dazed, confused, and fearful when mom leaves Resistant and avoidant to strangers Apprehensive and confused when mom returns Mother often extreme, erratic, frightened, or frightening

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The pattern of change that begins at conception and continues through the lifespan

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A period of rapid physical maturation, occurring primarily in early adolescence, that involves hormonal and bodily changes

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A transitional period in the human life span linking childhood and adulthood

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Development reflects an ongoing, bidirectional interchange between genes and the environment

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Intervene and try to help resolve the conflict Admonish or threaten them Do nothing at all (most common if kids are 2-5 years old)

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unreasonable expectations or parents pushing too hard

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the child not the parent

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Waiting until the child is ready and figuring out what appeals to them

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Stressful for family - children will sense parents' feelings Prepare as early as possible Child should be involved as much as possible

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Children's conception changes over time As young as 4 they can sense that death is irreversible and involves the cessation of mental and physical function

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Honesty is the best strategy; don't say things like "grandma went to sleep"

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Many support programs and resources with therapists

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Characterized by physical and psychological separation form family leading to establishment of self-reliance and goals leading to new life structure

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Establish a self that is separate from their parents Develop a new inner definition of self Cognitive and vocational achievement and decisions