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Major Theories for Understanding Human Development Flashcards

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Knowledge of the world based on senses and motor skills; mental representation used by the end of the period

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Sensorimotor

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Symbols such as words and numbers are used within this stage to represent aspects of the world. However, relating to said world only through their perspective.

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Preoperational Thought

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Within this stage, logical operations are understood and applied to experiences - provided one is focused on the here and now.

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Concrete Operational Thought

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Abstract thinking, dealing with hypothetical situations, and speculation about what may be possible are characteristics of…?

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Formal Operational Thought

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Knowledge gained from trusted other and what is known is considered absolutely correct.

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Prereflective Reasoning

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Knowledge is uncertain; judgements are viewed as situationally determined and idiosyncratic

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Quasi-Reflective Reasoning

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Decisions based on best evidence available that are valid; decisions open to revision based on new evidence.

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Reflective Reasoning

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The approximate age for the Sensorimotor Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?

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Birth to 2 years old

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The approximate age for the Preoperational Thought Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?

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2 to 6 years old

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The approximate age for the Concrete Operational Thought Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?

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7 years to early adolescence

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The approximate age for the Formal Operational Thought Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?

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Adolescence and Beyond

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The approximate age for the Prereflective Reasoning Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?

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Early Adulthood and Beyond

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The approximate age for the Quasi-reflective Reasoning Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?

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Mid-20’s and Beyond

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The approximate age for the Reflective Reasoning Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?

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Midlife and Beyond

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Who created the Ecological Systems Theory?

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Urie Bronfenbrenner

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The _____ is a system composed of things that have direct contact with the child in their immediate environment. Ex: Parents

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Microsystem

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The _____ is a system composed of interactions between different microsystems in the child’s life. This may also involve interactions between peers and family.
Ex: If a child’s friends use drugs, this may introduce substance use

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Mesosystem

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The _____ is a system that focuses on how cultural elements affect a child’s development, consisting of cultural ideologies, attitudes, and social conditions that children are immersed in.
Ex: Boys raised in patriarchal cultures might be socialized to assume domineering masculine roles.

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Macrosystem

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The _____ is a system that incorporates other formal and informal social structures. While not directly interacting with the child, this system still influences the microsystems.
Ex: A parent’s stressful job and work schedule affects their availability, resources, and mood at home with their child.

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The _____ is a system that relates to shifts and transitions over the child’s lifetime that influences development.
Ex: Parental divorce or changing schools when parents relocate for work.

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Chronosystem

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT:
Psychodynamic Perspective wherein personality develops through sequence of stages

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Psychosocial Theory

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT:
Learning Perspective wherein environment controls behavior

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Behaviorism

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Learning Perspective wherein people learn through modeling and observing

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Social Learning Theory

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Cognitive Perspective wherein thinking develops in a sequence of stages

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Knowledge Construction Theory

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Cognitive Perspective wherein thought develops by increases in efficiency at handling information.

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Information-processing Theory

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Cognitive Perspective wherein development is influenced by culture.

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Vygotsky’s Theory

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Ecological and Systems Perspective wherein a developing person is embedded in a series of interacting systems.

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Bronfenbrenner’s Theory

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Ecological and Systems Perspective wherein adaptation is optimal when ability and demands are in balance

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Competence-environmental Press (Lawton and Nahemow)

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Life-span Perspective wherein development is multiply determined ; an optimization of goals.

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Life-span perspective & selective optimization with compensation (SOC)

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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Life-course Perspective wherein life course transitions are decreasingly tied to age; increased continuity overtime; specific life paths across domains are interdependent

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Life-course Theory

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to develop a sense that the world is safe, or a “good place”.

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Basic Trust vs. Mistrust

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to realize that one is an independent person who can make decisions and doubt.

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Autonomy vs. Shame

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to develop the ability to try new things and handle failure.

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Initiative vs. Guilt

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to learn basic skills and to work with others.

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Industry vs. Inferiority

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to develop a lasting, integrated sense of self

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Identity vs. Identity Confusion

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to commit to another in a loving relationship.

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to contribute to younger people through child rearing, childcare, mentoring, or other intergenerational work

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Generativity vs. Stagnation

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STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: The challenge for this psychosocial stage is to view one’s life as satisfactory and having been worth living.

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Integrity vs. Despair

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) Basic Trust vs. ____ develop?

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1) Birth to 1 year
2) Mistrust

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) Autonomy vs. ____ develop?

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1) 1 to 3 years
2) Shame

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) Initiative vs. ____ develop?

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1) 3 to 6 years
2) Guilt

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) _____ vs. Inferiority develop?

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1) 6 years to adolescence
2) Industry

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) Identity vs. ____ develop?

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1) Adolescence
2) Identity Confusion

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) _____ vs. Isolation develop?

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1) Young adulthood
2) Intimacy

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) _____ vs. Stagnation develop?

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1) Middle Adulthood
2) Generativity

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At what 1) age does one’s psychosocial stage of 2) _____ vs. Despair develop?

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1) Late Life
2) Integrity

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