Final Flashcards
An organisms biological inheritance
Nature
It’s environmental experiences
Nurture
Use the caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the environment
Securely attached babies
Show insecurity by avoiding the caregiver
Insecure avoidant babies
Cling to the caregiver than resist the caregiver by fighting against the closeness
Insecure resistant babies
Show insecurity by being disorganized and disoriented
Insecure and disorganized babies
Parents exhort child to follow directions and respect their work and effort. Allows little verbal exchange. Associated with children social incompetence. Linked to child higher level of aggression
Authoritarian parenting
Encourage children to be independent but still places limits and controls on their actions. Extensive verbal give and take is allowed. Associated with children social competence. Children are more prosocial
Authoritative parenting
Parent is uninvolved in a child’s life. Associated with children social incompetence and lack of self-control. Children externalized problems
Neglectful parenting
Parents are highly involved in their children but place few demands or controls on them. Associated with children social incompetence and lack of self-control. Associated with children not respecting others. Children may be domineering, egocentric, noncompliant, and had difficulties in peer relations
Indulgent parenting
Sensorimotor stage
0–2 years old
Preoperational stage
2–7 years old
Concrete operational stage
7–11 years old
Formal operational stage
11 years old through adulthood
Schemes
Action or mental representation, in Piagets theory, that organize knowledge 
Assimilation
Occurs when using existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences
Accommodation
Occurs when children adjust schemes to fit new information and experiences
Organization
The grouping of isolated behaviors and thoughts into higher order system
According to Eric Erickson, the primary motivation for behavior is
Social in nature
First year of infancy
Trust versus mistrust
1 to 3 years
Autonomy versus shame and doubt