Psychological Development Flashcards
Development is
Process that drives the origins and course of individual behaviour and adaptation throughout their life course
What are more invariable development of physical or cognitive skills?
Physical
What is culture?
composite of values, beliefs, norms, symbols, and behaviours that are learned and are particular to a specific time.
What is Erikson’s theory of development about?
there is a step by step growth with critical periods
challenges and turning points are just opportunities for further development (Crisis = Good = Driving Force)
What is the TASK theory about?
Humans must master specific tasks before moving up and achieving others (failure unhappiness)
Life trajectories are…
chain reaction of cumulative effects
What is the transactional theory?
All factors that affect development act together dynamically and bi-directionally
Risk/Protective factors are…
events or characteristics that may contribute to development
Multifinality…
1 risk factor for several results
Equifinality…
multiple factors reach the same outcome
What is Temperament?
the automatic associative responses to basic emotional stimuli that determines habits and skills
A person’s nature
What are the four dimensions of Temperament?
Harm Avoidance
Reward Dependence
Novelty Seeking
Persistence
Resilience is…
‘Dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation within the context of significant adversity’
Possible Responses to Adverse Event
Thriving
Resilience (recovery)
Survival with impairment
Succumbing
Rutter defined resilience as…
building up positive self-image, reducing the effect of the risk factors, and breaking a negative cycle, so as to open up new opportunities for the individual
