PSYCH DEVELOPMENT

Question 1

Continuity vs. Discontinuity

Answer 1

• Continuity: development is continuous through life
• Discontinuity: rapid, discrete changes in development

Question 2

Active vs. Passive enviornment

Answer 2

• Active: induviduals activley seek out envionrment that are rewarding to them
• Passive: we are impacted by enviornemtn and we are less able to shape said enviornments

Question 3

Stability vs. Change

Answer 3

• Stability: development occurs over time
• Change: rapid chages in development

Question 4

Psychosocial Crises

Answer 4

each period of life has a unique challenge or crisis that the person who reaches it must face
- successful development involves dealing/resolving the goals and demands of each [sychological crises in positive ways

Question 5

Trust vs. Mistrust

Answer 5

Birth-12-18 months: Trust vs. Mistrust: the child develops a feeling of trust towards caregivers

Question 6

Autonomy vs. Shame

Answer 6

18 months to 3 years: Autonomy vs. Shame: the child learns what can and connot be controlled and develops a sense of free will

Question 7

Initiative vs. Guilt

Answer 7

3-6 years: Initiative vs. Guilt: the child learns to become independent bu exploring and manipulating and taking action

Question 8

Industry vs. Inferiority

Answer 8

6-12 years: Industry vs. Inferiority: the child learns to do things well or correctly according to satdards set by others, particularly in school

Question 9

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Answer 9

12-18 years: Identity vs. Role Confusion: the adolescent deevelops a well-defined and positive self in relation to others

Question 10

Intamicy vs. Isolation:

Answer 10

19-40 years: Intamicy vs. Isolation: the person develops the ability to give and recieve love and to make long term commitments

Question 11

Generativity vs, Stagnation:

Answer 11

40-65 years: Generativity vs, Stagnation: the person develops an intrest in guiding the development of the next gerneration often by becoking a parent

Question 12

Ego integrity vs. Despair

Answer 12

65-death: Ego integrity vs. Despair: the person develops acceptance of how one has lived

Question 13

Social Learning Theory:

Answer 13

young children frequently learn behaviors through imitation (ex: bobo doll experiment)

Question 14

Constructivism

Answer 14

children progress through four stages of cognitive development

Question 15

Sensorimotor

Answer 15

Birth-2 years: children experience the world through their fundamental senses

Question 16

Preoperational

Answer 16

2-7 years: children acquire the ability to internally represent the world through language and mental imagery.

Question 17

Concrete Operational

Answer 17

7-11 years: children become able to think logically.

Question 18

Formal Operational

Answer 18

11- adulthood: Adolescents can think systematically, can reason about other concepts, and can understand ethics and scientific reasoning

Question 19

Sociocultural Theory:

Answer 19

emphasized the importance of culture and interaction in the development of cognitive abilities

Question 20

Platicity

Answer 20

our brain’s ability to change over a span of time, and adapt to our enviornment

Question 21

Lifespan Perspective:

Answer 21

development is life long, multidimensional, cultural, and characterized by platicity