dev psych Flashcards
aims to further delve further into age-related changes in our bodies, behavior, thinking, emotions, social relationships, and personalities
dev psych
pattern of movement/change that begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan
human development
involved an interwoven and interdependent process of 3 domains
- physical domain
- cognitive domain
- socio-emotional domain
changes in an indiv’s biological nature
physical domain
intellectual development of an indiv
can be measured thru iq
cognitive domain
rs with other people
social skills
management of one’s emotions
can be measured by eq
socio-emotional domain
development is strongly influenced by biology and genetics
biopsychology
studies the effects of heredity and genetics on behavior
behavioral genetics
piaget’s theory of cognitive development
- sensory-motor stage
- pre-operational
- concrete operational
- formal operational
birth-2
develop experiences thru 5 senses
sensory-motor stage
pre-operational
2-7
thinking is mainly categorized for symbolic functions and intuitive thoughts
lots of fantasies
7-11
discover logic and we develop concrete cognitive operations
inductive reasoning
concrete operational
12+
ability to think more rationally about abstract concepts and hypothetical events
formal operational
8 stages of development
- basic trust vs mistrust
- autonomy vs shame & doubt
- initiative vs guilt
- industry vs inferiority
- identity vs role confusion
- intimacy vs isolation
- generativity vs stagantion
- ego integrity vs despair
1-2
who to trust
mother
basic trust vs mistrust
2-4
self-confidence
both parents play an important role
autonomy vs shame & doubt
4-5
trying new things
learning from entire fam
initiative vs guilt
5-12
figure out ur interests
realize we are differnet from others
industry vs inferiority
13-19
we have diff social roles
identity crisis
identity vs role confusion
20-40
relationships
intimacy vs isolation
40-65
contributing to society
generativity vs stagantion
65-death
look back at our lives
ego integrity vs despair
developmental stages
- conception - prenatal
- infancy - babyhood
- childhood
- puberty - adolescence
- adulthoood
- late adulthood/old age
union of the ovum and sperm
fertilization
cell resulting from uniting of the ovum and sperm
zygote
1-2 weeks after fertilization
germinal
2-8 weeks after fertilization
embryonic
8 weeks after conception until the birth
fetal
times during certain environmental influences can have an impact on the development of the infant
critical periods
any factor that can cause birth defect
teratogen
birth to 2nd week
infancy
2nd week to 2/3 years old
babyhood
innate/voluntary behavior patterns (means of survival for infant)
reflexes
after birth
- respiratory system begins to functions
- blood circulate sonly after umbilical cord has been cut
- body temp is now regulated by the infant
- digestive system is independent from the mother
infancy - babyhood (cognitive)
sensory motor
infancy - babyhood (socio-emtional)
Trust VS Mistrust
Autonomy VS Shame
growth rate begins to slow; developing an increasing sense of control over large and fine motor skills (3-7 y/o)
early childhood
motor development results in smoother, more coordinated actions; Physical activities are essential for refining large and fine motor skills (8-11 y/o)
middle and late childhood
childhood (cognitive)
preoperational
concrete operational
childhood (socio-emotional)
Trust VS Mistrust
Autonomy VS Shame
Initiative VS Guilt
young person is no longer physically a child but not yet an independent, self-supporting adult
puberty and adolescence
11-13
puberty
14-17
adolescence
18-22
late adolescence
characterized by rapid skeletal and sexual maturation
development of genitals increased height, beard growth, pubic hair growth, and voice changes for males
development of breasts, uterus, skeletal development, and late in puberty, menstruation for females
puberty and adolescence
puberty and adolescence (cognitive)
formal operational
puberty and adolescence (socio-emotional)
Industry VS Inferiority
Identity VS Role Confusion
involves the belief that others are preoccupied with the adolescent, that the adolescent is unique, and that the adolescent is indestructible
adolescent egocentrism
23-25
entering adulthood
26-39
healthiest and peformance at peak
early adulthood
40-59
concert w health habits, menopause anxiety, and midlife
middle adulthood
for piaget, no changes occur in thinking during adulthood altho others believe that adults use less idealism
early adulthood (cognitive)
crystallized intelligence increases in middle adulthood
fluid intelligence begins to decline
middle adulthood (cognitive)
early adulthood (socio-emotioal)
Intimacy VS Isolation
middle adulthood (socio-emotional)
Generativity VS Stagnation
60-74
older adulthood is a time of reflection and evaluating accomplishments of a lifetime
successful aging depends on good physical and mental health, strong support system, and well-lived career
late adulthood
75+
old age
cells r limited in the num of times they can repair damage so once they stop reproducing, this causes aging
cellular-lock theory
the body’s organs simply “wear and tear” bcs of its abuse due to stress, physical exertion, and bodily damage
wear and tear theory
free radicals (oxygen molecules that have unstable electrons)
they bounce around the cell stealing electrons and doing damage to the structures inside the cell
as people get older, more damage is done do the cell which results to aging
free radical theory
decline in the speed of processing and plasticity
late adulhood (cognitive)
expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life
this area may improve with age
wisdom
late adulthood and old age (socio-emotional)
Integrity VS Despair
positive psychological adjustment associated w continued activity and involvement
activity theory
motor skills such as sit, stand, climb, and walk by 12 months
babyhood
