Development and Disorders Flashcards
Developmental psychology
Examines physical, cognitive, and social development across a life span
Zygote
A fertilized egg, enters a 2 week period of rapid cell division and becomes an embryo
Embryo
Developing human organism from 2 weeks to 2 months
Fetus
Developing human from a weeks to birth
Teratogens
Chemicals or virus that can reach an embryo or fetus during prenatal stage and cause harm
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by pregnancy drinking
Habituation
Decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation, as infants are repeatedly stimulated, their interests wane
Maturation
What we are capable of and when, such as walking. Maturation can be prolonged but not accelerated
Adolescence
The years spent from transitioning from child to adult
Puberty
Sexual maturation
Formal operations
Applying abstract ideas to the world
Kohlberg’s moral ladder
- Pre conventional: self interest, obey rules, avoid punishment, gain rewards
- conventional: early adolescence, uphold laws, gain social approval
- post conventional: adolescence and beyond, actions reflect beliefs
Delay gratification
Declining small, immediate reward for longer, more drawn out rewards
Erickson’s search for identity
Infancy: trust V. Mistrust
Toddlerhood: 1-3 autonomy V. Shame/doubt
Preschool:3-6 initiative V. Guilt
Elementary: 6- puberty competence V. Inferiority
Adolescence: teen-20 identity V. Role confusion
Young adult: 20-40 intimacy v isolation
Middle adult: 40-60 generality V. Stagnancy
Late adult:60-death integrity V. Despair
Emerging adulthood
18-mid 20’s when adolescence are not fully dependent
Menopause
The natural succession of menstration, ability to menstrate and reproduction
Sandwich generation
Caring for parents and children simultaneously
Social clock
Culturally preferred timings of marriage, parenting, and retirement