Development and Defense Mechanisms

Question 1

Piaget’s Cognitive Development

Answer 1

1) Sensorimotor (0-3 years)
- develop object permanence at the end

2) Pre-operational (2-7 years)
- develop conservation (tall glass of water into a short and long glass)
- don’t think about others’ point of view

3) Concrete Operational (7-11 years)
- logic about concrete information, have conservation (1+1=2)

4) Formal Operations (12+ years)
- abstract, can do everything

Question 2

Erikson

Answer 2

Mistrust vs. Trust (0-1)
- your parents as a baby

Shame vs. Autonomy (1-3)
- potty training

Guilt vs. Initiative (3-6)
- voice your opinion about wanting to go to restaurant

Inferiority vs. Industry/Competency (6-12)
- first time get grades, competing in school

*Role Confusion vs. Identity (12-20)
- puberty, adolescence - figure out who you are (what known for)

Intimacy vs. Isolation (20-40)
- looking for love

Stagnant vs. Generatively (40–65)
- doing your profession

Despair vs. Integrity (65+)
- content with life vs shitting on everyone as old person

My Sexy Girl In Red Is Sucking Dick

Question 3

Defense Mechanisms

Answer 3

1) Projection: putting my own feelings of inadequacy on another person/thing
2) Reaction formation: -> opposite; do more acceptable behavior, rather than what actually feel
3) Sublimation: displace feelings into something positive or beneficial for society (art/music)
4) Displacement: places feelings onto safer target (mad at boss, manager take out on employees)
5) Regression: regress to baby tantrums
6) Repress: unconsciously forget
7) Suppress: purposely/voluntarily forget