personal development

Question 1

define nature vs nurture and give examples

Answer 1

nature is biological / genetic factors
nurture is the way someone was raised / their environment.
family diagnosed with depression (nature)
family abusive (nurture)

Question 2

define sensitive and critical periods and give examples

Answer 2

critical periods are times in which a skill is learned or something is developed, it cannot be learned later. e.g the first 3 months of a cats life their eyes develop. if their eye is closed for those first three months then the eye will never be able to see.
sensitive periods are times in which a skill is supposed to be learned or something is supposed to be developed, it can be difficult to learn later. e.g language, movement.

Question 3

what was the aim of hubel and weisel cat experiment

Answer 3

to see what happens when a cats eye is stitched shut for different periods of time as soon as they’re born

Question 4

what was the conclusion of hubel and weisel cat experiment

Answer 4

eyes didn’t develop because they were closed during the critical period.

Question 5

ainsworths attachments: name and define

Answer 5

secure: good
avoidant: comfortable with anyone
resistant: clingy

Question 6

what might genies attachment be?

Answer 6

avoidant

Question 7

harry harlows rhesus monkeys aim

Answer 7

see if babies prefer food or comfort by giving them a wire mum with food and a cloth mum with no food.

Question 8

harry harlows rhesus monkeys conclusion

Answer 8

babies prefer comfort over food

Question 9

piagets stages of cognitive development: names

Answer 9

sensori motor
pre-operational
concrete operational
formal operational

Question 10

piaget stages, four key concepts and whether genie could do it

Answer 10

symbolic thinking (no), abstract thinking (no), conservation (two glasses hold the same amount even though theyre different sizes, no), logical thinking (maybe)

Question 11

erik eriksons stages of psychosocial development, names

Answer 11

hope, will, purpose, competence, fidelity, love, caring, wisdom

Question 12

erik erikson key crisies

Answer 12

trust vs mistrust, autonomy vs shame and doubt, initiative vs guilt, industry vs inferiority

Question 13

typical vs atypical behaviour

Answer 13

normal vs abnormal
e.g speaking at normal times vs saying random things randomly

Question 14

mental health continuum

Answer 14

mentally healthy: can cope
mental health problem: struggles coping, short term, behaviour makes them struggle sometimes
mental disorder: cant cope, long term, behaviour impairs ability to function.