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Freud’s stages of psychosexual development

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Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital
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Oral stage of development - Freud

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Birth - 2 years

Sensuality seeking through oral exploration

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Anal stage of development - Freud

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2 - 3 years

Parental control over toileting
Display of “anal” traits - compulsivity, neatness, stubbornness

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Phallic phase of development - Freud

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3 - 6 years

Oedipal complex - sexual wishes directed at the parent of the opposite sex; conflict between the wish for and fear of the parent causes anxiety

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Latency stage of development - Freud

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5 years - puberty

Temporary repression of sexual instincts and anxieties

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Genital stage of development - Freud

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Puberty through adulthood

Transformation of previously repressed sexual impulses to acceptable fulfilment of desires

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Repression

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Hiding away wishes in the unconscious

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Displacement

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Wishes / impulses that are hidden in one area appear in another

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Sublimination

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Using energy from unfulfilled wishes / desires in a constructive way

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Denial

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Failure to acknowledge a truth which produces anxiety

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Rationalization

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Actions based on one motive justified by a more acceptable motive

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Reaction formation

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Displaying a trait that is the opposite of a repressed one

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Projection

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Attributing your own unacceptable impulses to another

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Regression

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Reverting to behaviors seen in earlier stages of development to obtain care/resources which alleviate anxiety

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Id

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Unconscious

Represents ideas and memories outside of an individual’s conscious awareness including primitive drives and forbidden desires

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Ego

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Pre-conscious / conscious

Drives channeled through self-control, education, and mental activities which allows an individual to satisfy desires in a socially acceptable way

Operates on skills / lessons that have been reinforced repeatedly such that the functioning appears almost automatic

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Superego

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Governs social behavior and morality by controlling the ego

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Jean Piaget’s Basic Idea

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The mind changes through interactions with the environment in order to yield more complex thinking above and beyond just the accumulation of experiences

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What is psychoanalysis?

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Exploration of painful memories through a careful examination of chains of association, in order to understand their hidden meaning and achieve curative insight

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Piaget’s Stages of Development

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Sensorimotor
Pre-operational
Concrete operations
Formal operations

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Sensorimotor stage of development - Piaget

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Birth - 2 years

Dependent on exploration of perceptual stimuli through sensory modalities

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Pre-operational stage of development - Piaget

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2 - 7 years

Language development and development of symbolic capciity
Limited attention span / memory
Egocentrism

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Concrete operations stage of development - Piaget

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7 - 12 years

Increased ability to engage in perspective-taking, logical diaglogue, and complex causal sequences

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Formal operations stage of development - Piaget

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Increased capacity for abstract reasoning and hypothetical evaluation of problems and solutions

Emergence of metacognition allows understanding of diverse perspectives

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Assimilation (Piaget)

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Integration of new experiences with past experiences; problem-solving based on past experiences

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Accommodation (Piaget)

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Reorganization of mind based on discordance between new and past experiences in order to understand new experience

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Decalage (Piaget)

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Unevenness in developmental progress across different cognitive abilities

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John Bowlby - Basic idea

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“Attachment theory” - babies are evolutionarily programmed to form relationships with primary caregivers

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Secure base (Bowlby)

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Relationship with a person who provides comfort and safety necessary to enable the infant/young child to explore the environment

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Attachment (Bowlby): 2 - 7 months

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Discrimination / Limited Preference - may seem more comfortable with primary caregiver but social with everyone and preferences not strongly expressed

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Attachment (Bowlby): 7 - 12 months

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Preferred attachment becomes evident with development of stranger / separation anxiety, development of a hierarchy of preferred caregivers

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Attachment (Bowlby): 12 - 20 months

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Use of attachment figure as a “secure base” / “safe haven”

Proximity to caregiver promotes an internal feelin gof security in the infant

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Attachment Styles (Bowlby)

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Secure
Avoidant
Resistant
Disorganized / Disoriented

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Secure infants (Bowlby)

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Seek proximity, contact, and interaction with caregiver; demonstrate distress at separation and are happy to see caregiver upon return

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Avoidant infants (Bowlby)

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Avoid proximity to caregivers at reunion; treat mother same as stranger

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Resistant infants (Bowlby)

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Seek proximity then reject it; demonstrate anger toward caregiver and stranger

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Disorganized / disoriented infant (Bowlby)

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No coherent strategy; strange behaviors

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Lawrence Kohlberg - Basic idea

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Moral judgement develops in distinct stages

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Kohlberg’s stages of moral development

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Naive moral realism
Pragmatic morality
Socially-shared perspectives 
Social system morality
Human rights and social welfare morality
Universal ethical principles
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Urie Bronfenbrenner - Basic idea

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Human ecology theory: development involves interaction between individual and environment

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Microsystem (Bronfenbrenner)

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An individual’s immediate social context - i.e. family, classroom

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Mesosystem (Bronfenbrenner)

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Two microsystems in interaction

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Exosystem (Bronfenbrenner)

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The external environment that directly influences development - i.e. a parent’s workplace, neighbors, social welfare services, etc.

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Macrosystem (Bronfenbrenner)

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Broader social context - attitudes and ideologies

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Chronosystem (Bronfenbrenner)

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Evolution of external systems over time

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Erikson’s stages of conflict

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Trust vs. mistrust (infancy)
Autonomy vs. shame (toddlerhood)
Initiative vs. guilt (pre-school)
Industry vs. inferiority (school age)
Identity vs. role confusion (adolescence)
Intimacy vs. isolation (early adulthood)
Generativity vs. stagnation (middle adulthood)
Ego integrity vs. despair (late adulthood)

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When do babies crawl?

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8 - 10 months

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When do babies stand?

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10 - 12 months

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When do babies walk?

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12 - 13 months

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When do babies speak their first words?

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9 - 12 months

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When can children speak 2-3 word sentences?

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When does toilet training occur?

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24 - 36 months

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Definition of premature infant

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Delivery < 37 weeks gestation

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Definition of low birth weight infant

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< 2,500 grams (5.5 lbs)

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Infant (6 - 12 months) developmental stages

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Sensorimotor (Piaget)

Oral (Freud)

Trust vs. Mistrust (Erikson)

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Toddler (12 - 36 months) developmental stages

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Anal (Freud)

Autonomy vs. Shame / Doubt (Erikson)

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Early childhood ( 3 - 6 years) developmental stages

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Pre-operational thinking (Piaget)

Phallic (Freud)

Initiative vs. Guilt ( Erikson)

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Childhood (6 - 12 years) Developmental Stages

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Concrete operations (Piaget) 
Latency (Freud) 
Industry vs. Inferiority (Erikson)
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Adolescence - Developmental Stages

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Formal operations (Piaget)
Genital (Freud)
Identity vs. Role Confusion (Erikson)

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Naive Moral Realism (Kohlberg)

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Actions based on rules; motivation is to avoid punishment

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Pragmatic morality (Kohlberg)

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Actions based on desire to maximize reward/benfit and minimize negative consequences for self

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Socially-shared perspectives (Kohlberg)

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Actions based on beliefs about approval / disapproval of others, and feelings of guilt

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Social system morality

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Actions based on formal dishonor and guilt about harm done to others

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Human rights and social welfare morality (Kohlberg)

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Actions based on maintaining respect for self and community

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Universal ethical principles (Kohlberg)

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Actions determined by ideas of equity, fairness, and concern about maintaining personal moral principles

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Trust vs. Mistrust (Erikson)

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Infancy

Conflict resolves via relationship with loving, responsive parents

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Autonomy vs. Shame (Erikson)

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Early childhood / toddlerhood

Conflict resolved through opportunities to exercise free choice and self-control with appropriate supervision

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Initiative vs. Guilt (Erikson)

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Pre-school

Resolution of conflict leads to feelings of purpose and control

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Industry vs. Inferiority (Erikson)

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School age

Resolution leads to feelings of competency

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Identity vs. Role confusion (Erikson)

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Adolescence

Resolution leads to an integrated sense of self

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Intimacy vs. Isolation (Early adulthood)

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Early adulthood

Resolution enables feelings of love toward others

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Generativity vs. Stagnation (Erikson)

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Middle adulthood

Marked by caring for others and productivity in society

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Ego integrity vs. Despair (Erikson)

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Late adulthood

Marked by integrity of selfhood that withstands physical deterioration

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