Exam 1 Flashcards
What is maturation?
Maturation refers to the process of an individual growing biologically, socially, and emotionally over time, changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level of function.
What is development?
Development refers to those changes in performance that are heavily influenced by the processes of maturing.
What is qualitative?
Individuals are distinct and may differ from one another based on some quality or characteristic rather than on some quantity or developmental milestones. Often present behavior as developing in sequential stages.
What is quantitative?
Sees development as primarily the acquisition of a number of skills; therefore the appearance of an ability or lack of is related merely to the presence or absence of a sufficient number of prerequisite exposures or skills.
What is Maslow’s Theory?
Maslow’s theory is organismic and is summarized by the concept of a hierarchy of needs, represented by a pyramid.
How does Maslow’s Theory relate to practice?
More basic needs have to be met before progressive towards self-actualization.
What is self-actualization?
The need to become all that one can be.
What is the order of Maslow’s Hierarchy?
Self-actualization
Self-esteem
Love and Belonging
Safety and Security
Physiological
What was Kohlberg’s interests?
Development of higher-level behaviors of morality and social consciousness.
What are the 3 levels or moral thinking?
- Preconventional
- Conventional
- Postconventional/Autonomous
What are Freud’s stages of development?
Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital
When is the oral stage of development according to Freud?
0-18 months (infancy)
When is the anal stage of development according to Freud?
18 months-3 years (toddler)
When is the phallic stage of development according the Freud?
3-6 years (preschool)
What is Erikon’s stage of development during infancy?
Trust vs. mistrust
What is the adverse reaction from trust vs mistrust?
Fearful towards others