Exam Three Flashcards
Define Developmental Psychology
A series of age-related changes from conception to death.
Understand Genotype
A set of genes that carries (DNA etc.)
Understand Phenotype
Observational characteristics (Height, Weight)
Understand Nature of Development
Our genetics determine our behavior.
Understand Nurture of Development
Our environment, upbringing, and life experiences determine our behavior
What are the Nurture Factors
Education, How their Raised, Habits, Early Childhood Experiences
Understand Parental Development
- Zygote (Fertilized egg)
- Embryo (Human development stage)
- Fetus (Development from 9 weeks after conception until birth)
Understand Bonds of Attachments
Consistently responding to your baby’s need for safety, attention, or stimulation
Understand the developmental milestones for each developmental group
Rolling Over, Crawling, Walking, Talking
Understand the parenting styles
Authoritarian: Using force
Permissive: All the freedom
Negligent: Uninvolved
Authoritative: Confrontive
Understand Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Children’s intelligence changes as they grow
Understand Lew Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development
Believing that parents, teachers, peers, and caregivers have large influences on a person’s cognitive development
Understand Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development
Infancy: Mistrust vs Basic Trust
Toddler: Doubt and chame vs Autonomy
Preschool age: Guilt vs Initiative
School-age: Inferiority vs Industry
Adolescence: Identity Confusion vs Identity
Young adulthood: Isolation vs Intamicy
Middle age: Stagnation vs Generativity
Older Adulthood: Despair vs Integrity
Understand the different temperaments: Difficult, Easy, and Slow to Warm Up
Difficult: Negative mood, withdrawal, low adaptability, high intensity
Easy: Easy going, happy, calm, adaptable
Slow to Warm-Up: uneasy, cautious in new situations
Understand Nature vs. Nurture
The discussion in biology and society is about what influences human development more - our genes or our environment.