Unit 1 Flashcards
1 month-1 year
Infant
1 year-3year
Toddler
3-5 years
Preschooler
6-12 years
School Age
12-20years
Adolescence
20-45 years
Young Adult
45-65years
Middle Age
65-death
Elderly
When did the study of human existence begin?
500 B.C with the Greeks; during past 150 years it has become more scientific with many research studies
An orderly set of statements that describe, predict, or explain behavior
Theory
Each developmental stage builds on a previous stage; mastering the tasks of each stage depends upon mastering the tasks of previous stages
Epigenetic Theories
Explain or predict behaviors based primarily of a person’s environment, relationships, and current circumstances
Environmental Theories
Who developed the first psychological theory to explain abnormal behavior which is known as the psychoanalytic theory?
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Term: Human beings are motivated toward pleasure and self-preservation, but need to balance biological drives with social expectations
Psychosexual Development
Basic biological needs and desires
Id
Conscious, decision-making, rational part of the personality
Ego
Develops in preschooler, conscience-balances that id and the ego to guide behavior
Superego