Life span development Flashcards
What are the three domains of development in lifespan development?
- Physical development,
- Cognitive development,
- Psychosocial development.
What does physical development include?
- Changes in the body, brain, senses, motor skills, and health and wellness.
What is cognitive development?
Associated with mental processes like learning, attention, language, thinking, reasoning and creativity.
What is psychosocial development?
- It involves emotions, personality, and social relationships.
What is the normative approach to development?
It seeks to understand normal development and establish when specific developmental milestones are reached.
What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous development?
- Continuous development views development as a gradual, cumulative process,
- Discontinuous development sees it as occurring in distinct stages
What is the nature vs. nurture debate in development?
- It questions whether development is influenced more by genetics (nature) or environment (nurture).
What are Freud’s stages of psychosexual development?
- Oral
- Anal
- Phallic
- Latency
- Genital stages.
What is the main focus of the oral stage in Freud’s theory?
The mouth, sucking, and swallowing (0-1.5 years).
What is the main task of the infancy stage in Erikson’s psychosocial theory?
Trust vs. mistrust.
What is the main task of the toddler stage in Erikson’s theory?
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
What is the main task of the preschool stage in Erikson’s theory?
Initiative vs. guilt.
What is the main task of the elementary school stage in Erikson’s theory?
Industry vs. inferiority.
What is the main task of adolescence in Erikson’s theory?
Identity vs. role confusion.
What is the main task of early adulthood in Erikson’s theory?
Intimacy vs. isolation.
What is the main task of middle adulthood in Erikson’s theory?
Generativity vs. stagnation.
