Psychological Theories of Development Flashcards
critical windows
some aspects of development (language) depend on certain contexts or environmental factors
Psychosexual stages
Freud
oral anal phallic latency genital
oral psychosexual stage
birth-1yr
Manipulative, emotionally hungry, passivity
anal psychosexual stage
1-3yrs
Obsessive and controlling vs. reckless and defiant
phallic psychosexual stage
3-6yrs (Oedipus)
End of omnipotence, solidification of gender role
latency psychosexual stage
6-puberty
Sexual unfulfillment if don’t move past this stage
Genital psychosexual stage
puberty-death
Satisfaction in relationships
Freuds theory on developmental deficits
sx from development resulted from an unresolved conflict or failure to navigate a psychosexual stage
Freuds Newtonian theory
id vs. ego vs. superego
young children are “id-ridden”
adequate upbringing instills superego/ego
id
instinct, desire for power and pleasure
kids=id-ridden
(pt of Freud Newtonian theory)
ego
defenses, mediates between id and superego
pt of Freud Newtonian theory
superego
societal and moral ideal
pt of Freud Newtonian theory
Erikson
expanded on Freud’s theories, but more emphasis on SOCIAL INFLUENCES on develipment
each psychosocial strength –> specific pd of importance
stages accumulate and don’t necessarily happen in described order
healthy adults master envious, have stable personality, can perceive world and themselves correctily
Trust vs. Mistrust
birth-1yr
sense that world=good place
(Erikson’s psychosocial stages)
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
1-3yr
Realize you’re independent and can make decisions
Think of terrible 2s
(Erikson’s psychosocial stages)
Initiative vs. Guilt
3-6yr
Try new things, handle failure
(Erikson’s psychosocial stages)