Exam 2 Terminology Flashcards
theory
set of ideas that helps to explain a phenomena
Id
major portion of personality; unconscious, aggressive part/impulses
-present at birth
pleasure principle
I want it now!
-demand for immediate impulses
Ego
functions according to reality; takes into account present and future consequences
Superego
takes in the rights and wrongs of society
conscience
internal value system
ego-ideal
person’s internalized perfect gender identity
tertiary process thinking
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fixation
get stuck in stage
age-defined
Erickson’s stages
behaviorally defined
Freud’s stages
Freud
psychosexual stages
regression
can go back to stage
oral stage
teething, eating
anal stage
toilet training (1 1/2-3yrs old)
phallic stage
masturbation (3-7yrs old)
latency
libido is like “what is going on” and shuts down (7-11yrs old)
genital stage
sexual maturity (age 11) interest in the opposite sex/reproduction
oral aggressive
using mouth to attack other people before you are attacked
oral dependent
uses their mouth to constantly wine and ask people to do stuff for them
anal expulsive
don’t worry about it attitude
anal retentive
fixating on time aka Will
Oedipus Complex
castration anxiety
-little boy realizes that “dad was the one who cut penises off person trying to steal mom
Oedipus Complex/castration anxiety
castration anxiety
-little boy realizes that “dad was the one who cut penises off person trying to steal mom
Electra Complex/penis envy
when girl does what mom says/does and develops mom’s internal values to get dad to like her
psychosocial crisis
notion that throughout development, behavior develops along a continuum and the ends of that continuum give you name of stage and identify what psychosocial crisis is
trust vs mistrust
way caregivers treat you; don’t want 100%
autonomy vs doubt
autonomy: trust myself/independence
doubt: negativistic, reverse psychology (shame)
initiative vs guilt
initiative: something needs to get done so you do it because you learned it
guilt: have child feel guilt when they do something accidently
industry vs inferiority
industry: ability to get work done; capable of doing work, follow through
inferiority: as kids, if someone got a 98 and you got a 99, you would make fun of them, but now as adults, we hide that and don’t say that they are stupid.
identity vs role confusion
-who am I and what am I doing with my life
intimacy vs isolation
intimacy: I care about, you care about me; mutuality
isolation: I don’t care about anyone; no mutual relationship
generativity vs self absorption
generativity: concern for future generations of the world
self-absorption: only care about me; whats good for me
integrity vs despair
integrity: have I done what I wanted to do with my life
despair: didn’t do what you wanted to do
piaget
cognitive (intellectual) theorist
assimilation
responding to new stimulation and using it to already existing manner
ex: dada
not mailman, milkman, other men
accommodation
change in response to benefit real world
ex: differences in birdies; airplanes; kites;
accommodation
change in response to benefit real world
ex: differences in birdies; airplanes; kites;
sensorimotor stage
starts at birth -1 1/2 yrs of age) 1st stage of piaget
imagery
(actually don’t see until 6 months)
having a mental picture
habituation
individual will stop responding to same stimulus that’s repeated
dishabituation
infant will start responding again if a new slightly different stimulus is presented after habituation has occurred.
object permanence
objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, touched, etc
preoperational stage
2nd stage of piaget
egocentrism
negativistic
they want to do what they want to do and favorite word is no
symbolism
using symbols with getting what you want
conservation of mass
(7)
looks at two cups with same amount; pour one into taller cup and they will say taller cup is bigger and has more