Human Growth & Development #3 Flashcards
In psychoanalytic theory, the chaotic part of the personality that is focused on the body/inner world, sex and aggression, lacks logic or rationality, and is void of time orientation is called the _______________.
Id
In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that is logical, rational, and utilizes the power of reasoning and control to keep impulses in check is called the _______________.
Ego
In developmental psychology, epigenesis is ______________.
The notion that successfully completing a previous developmental stage is necessary to move onto the stages that transpire next.
William Perry stresses a concept known as dualistic thinking or dualism, common to teens, in which things are conceptualized as _______________.
Good or bad, or right and wrong.
(i.e., black and white thinking)
The one or two word phrases, such as “Me eat” or “I baby” used by toddlers when they first begin speaking are called ________________.
Holophrases
_______________ _______________ and _______________ are the best predictors of retirement adjustment.
Financial security and health
Two of the most common myths about elders are _______________ and _______________.
- Intelligence drops markedly as people age.
- The elderly are incapable of sex.
________________ _________________ is the ability to remember the most minute details of a scene or picture for an extended period of time. It is present in some children, but is usually gone by the time they reach adolescence.
Eidetic imagery or eidetic memory
______________ _______________ refers to the time it takes to learn or acquire a given behavior.
Acquisition period
According to birth order theory, _______________ ________________ _______________ are usually conservative, but express leadership qualities.
First born children
