Lesson 1 Flashcards
It is the progressive series of changes that occur as a result of maturation and experience. It implies qualitative changes.
Development
It means a continuous and additive process and implies quantitative
changes
Growth
It refers to the process of change of an individual which occurs primarily as a function of aging or
time. It includes effects of practice and
experience.
Maturation
It focuses on the physical make-up of the human body and emphasizes the brain, nervous system, muscles, sensory capabilities as well as our basic needs (food, drink, sleep).
Physical Development
It emphasizes
intellectual abilities, including learning, memory, problem-solving and intelligence.
Cognitive Development
It emphasizes the characteristics that differentiate one person from another as well as interactions with one another and how social relationships change over the lifetime.
Personality & Social Development
Starts at conceptions, continues through implantation in the uterine wall by the embryo, and ends at birth
Prenatal
Starts at birth and continues to two years of age
Infancy & Toddlerhood
Starts at tw o years of age and continues until six years of age
Early childhood
Starts a t six years of age and continues until the onset of puberty
Middle & Late Childhood
Starts at the onset of puberty until 18
Adolescence
Late Teens or early twenties through the thirties
Early adulthood
A pproximately 40-60
Middle Adulthood
60 or 70’s until death
Late adulthood
The focus is on the mouth, with activities like sucking and biting. Fixations can lead to oral behaviors in adulthood.
Oral Stage
2 fixations in oral stage
Oral Receptive- overgratification
Oral Deceptive
Involves pleasure in the anal area, related to toilet training. Fixations can result in anal-retentive or anal-expulsive traits.
Anal stage
Centers on the genitals, with children exploring their bodies. Fixations can lead to Oedipus and Electra complexes.
Phallic stage
No specific erogenous zone, as sexual energy is suppressed. Focus shifts to social and intellectual development.
Latency stage
Libido reawakens in the genitals, leading to mature sexual relationships. Successful resolution results in a well-balanced individual
Genital stage
Situation by destroying or losing objects and it shows sadistive drive
Early Anal Period
Friendly interest towards feces, defeceting gives pleasure and they treat it as a valued prize.
Late Anal Period