Developmental Stages

Question 1

An infants primary interaction with the world is through the mouth and derives pleasure from the oral stimulation through gratifying activities such as tasting and sucking.

Answer 1

Freud Oral Stage: Birth-1 year

Question 2

Primary focus is controlling bladder and bowel movements. Toilet training is the primary issue with children and parents.

Answer 2

Freud Anal Stage: 1-3 years

Question 3

Primary focus of the id’s energy is on the genitals, at this stage children become aware of their gender identity.

Answer 3

Freud Phallic Stage: 3-6 years

Question 4

Sexual feelings are dormant. Children develop social skills, values and relationships with peers and adults outside of the family

Answer 4

Freud Latent Stage: 6- Puberty

Question 5

The onset of puberty causes the libido to become active once again. during this stage people develop a strong interest in the opposite sex.

Answer 5

Freud Genital Stage: Puberty - Adult

Question 6

Incorporation of new information into existing schemas

Answer 6

Assimilation

Question 7

Modification of existing schemas

Answer 7

Accommodation

Question 8

Children recognizes that certain events cause other events

Answer 8

Causality

Question 9

Child begins to use language to think about actions before performing them

Answer 9

Symbolic Thought

Question 10

Key characteristic is symbolic function that allows children to learn through the use of mental images, language and other symbols that represent objects that arent present

Answer 10

Piaget proportional stage 2-7 years

Question 11

Children are capable of performing mental operations using logic and abstract thinking

Answer 11

Piaget Concrete Operational Stage 7-11 years

Question 12

Adolescent or young adult is able to think abstractly hypothetically and in a relativistic way.

Answer 12

Piaget Formal Operational Stage 11+

Question 13

Psychosocial tsk is to achieve a balance between relationship of the infant and primary caregiver. Forms the foundation for all other stages

Answer 13

Piaget Trust vs Mistrust (0-18 months)

Question 14

task is to achieve a sense of independence over their own body.

Answer 14

Piaget Autonomy vs shame and doubt (18 months to 3 years)

Question 15

Task is to set goals and carry out plans without infringing on the rights of others.

Answer 15

Piaget Initiative Vs. Guilt (3 - 6 years)

Question 16

Task is to develop a sense of competence by beginning school and learning to do things on their own. The peer group begins to be a greater significance

Answer 16

Piaget Industry vs inferiority (6-12 years)

Question 17

Task is to learn roles that they will occupy as an adult while developing a sense of personal identity.

Answer 17

Piaget Identity vs role confusion (12-18 years)

Question 18

Task is to begin forming intimate relationships with others

Answer 18

Piaget Intimacy vs isolation (18-40 years)

Question 19

Task is to participate in activities that give the individual sense of purpose such as a career raising children and creating positive changes that benefit others

Answer 19

Piaget Generativity vs Stagnation (40-65 years)

Question 20

Task is for older adults to look back on life and feel a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment

Answer 20

Piaget Ego Integrity vs. Despair (65-death)

Question 21

The infant is focused on purely themselves and are unresponsive to external stimuli

Answer 21

Mahler Autistic Stage (newborn-1month)

Question 22

Infant begins to perceive the need satisfying object during this stage the mothers ego functions for the infant. The infant begins to understand that they mother is separate being from themself

Answer 22

Mahler Symbiotic Stage (1-5months)

Question 23

During separation, the infant begins to develop an understanding of the boundaries of self and they start to see their mother as a separate individual. Child begins to develop a sense of self

Answer 23

Mahler Separation-individuation stage (5-24months)