DP3: sac 1 Flashcards
process of psychological development over the course of a life span
what is the attachment theory?
the bond shared between an infant and their primary caregiver
what are the characteristics of the insecure avoidant attachment
- treats caregiver like stranger
- result of neglectful caregiver
what are the characteristics of the secure attachment
- treats caregiver as a safe base
- depends on caregiver
what are the characteristics of the insecure attachment?
infant is anxious even when caregiver is near
-result of caregiver not responding to needs
what are Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development?
1) sensorimotor stage
2) pre operational stage
3) concrete operational stage
4) formal operational stage
what is the cognitive accomplishments of sensorimotor stage?
- goal directed behaviour
- exploration and learning
- object permeance
what is the cognitive accomplishments of pre operational stage?
- difficulty seeing another persons POV ( egocentrism)
- centration
what is the cognitive accomplishment of concrete operational stage?
- classification
- reversability
what is the cognitive accomplishment of formal operational stage?
- abstract thinking