week 4: development psychology Flashcards

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what is development psychology?

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the field of study that explores patterns of stability, continuity, growth and change that occur throughout a person’s life.

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2
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domains of development

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physical

cognitive psychosocial

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what is cognitive development?

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mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating.

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4
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what are Piaget’s cognitive stages

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Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational

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5
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what is piagets cognitive theory?

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children actively construct new understandings of the world based on their experiences

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sensorimotor stage age

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0-2

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Preoperational stage age

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2-7

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Concrete operational

age

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7-12

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9
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formal operational age

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12+

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characteristics of piagets sensorimotor stage

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the world is understood through the senses and actions
object permanence develops
child is completely egocentric

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characteristics of Piaget’s Pre-operational Stage

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symbolic thoughts develop
object permanence is completely established
focus on perceptual salience
no logic
challenges with conservation
centration
irreversible thoughts
static thought
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12
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what is object permanence?

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a child’s ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be seen or heard

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what is perceptual salience?

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focusing on the most obvious features of an object/situation

eg. focusing on the one cloud in the clear sky

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what is conservation?

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object doesn’t change when its appearance is altered in a superficial way
eg, 200ml water in wide vessel vs tall vessel, tall vessel will look like more but it is the same amount

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what is centration?

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Focus on one aspect of a problem/object

eg, sandwich cut in 1/2s compared to 1/4s may seem like different amounts

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16
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what is irreversible thought?

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Cannot mentally undo an action

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what is Static thought?

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Focusing on the end state rather than journey to end state

eg. child believing it will one day wake up and be tall

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18
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what is egocentrism?

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in/ability to see other peoples views

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piagets 3 mountain task age groups

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  • 4- to 6-year-olds take the egocentric perspective

- 9- to 10-year-olds are able to describe the view from the perspective of the other

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characteristics of piagets concrete operational stage

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decentration
reversibility of thought
transformational thought

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21
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what is decentration?

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Can focus on two or more dimensions of a problem at once

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22
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what is transformational thought?

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Can understand the process of change from one state to another

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23
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The Formal Operations Stage characteristics

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systematic solution of actual and hypothetical problems using abstract symbols

24
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substages of the sensorimotor stage

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reflex activity
primary circular reactions
secondary circular reactions
coordination of secondary schemes
tertiary circular reactions
beginning of thoughts
25
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pigets pendulum task

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26
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what is Vygotsky’s theory of development?

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an emphasis on the role of social and cultural interaction as a motivation for cognitive development/learning

27
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what is the zone of proximal development?

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the space between what a learner can do without assistance and what a learner can do with guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers

28
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zone of proximal development concepts

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  • Children collaborate and strive together to enhance their levels of understanding
  • Children learn through observation and the imitation of significant others (parents)
29
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what is psychosocial development?

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encompasses changes in feeling, self-concept, interpersonal thought, and behaviour across the lifespan

30
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what are the 2 psychosocial development theories

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  1. Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development

2. attachment theory

31
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what is Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development?

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psychosocial development continues throughout the lifespan
each stage (8) represent the resolution of a developmental task (personality, identity)
emphasis on social influence
32
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3 key features in Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development

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cultural sensitivity
an integration of biological, psychological and cultural considerations
supporting empirical evidence

33
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8 stages of psychosocial development

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  1. trust vs mistrust
  2. autonomy vs shame/doubt
  3. initiative vs guilt
  4. industry vs inferiority
  5. identity vs role confusion
  6. intimacy vs isolation
  7. generativity vs stagnation
  8. ego integrity vs despair
34
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what is the age and development in the trust vs mistrust stage of psychosocial development

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birth-1
focus on oral-sensory activity
development of trusting relationships with caregivers and of self-trust (hope)

35
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what is the age and development in the autonomy vs shame/doubt stage of psychosocial development?

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1-3
focus on muscular-anal activity
development of control over bodily functions and activities (will)

36
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what is the age and development in the initiative vs guilt psychosocial stage?

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3-6
focus on locomotor-genital activity
testing limits of self-assertion and purposefulness (purpose)

37
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what is the age and development in the industry vs inferiority psychosocial stage?

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6-12

focus on mastery, competence and productivity (competence)

38
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what is the age and development in the identity vs role confusion

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12-19

focus on formation of identity and coherent self-concept (fidelity)

39
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what is the age and development in the intimacy vs isolation psychosocial stage?

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19-25

focus on achievement of an intimate relationship and career direction (love)

40
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what is the age and development in the generativity vs stagnation psychosocial stage?

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25-50

focus on fulfilment through creative, productive activity that contributes to future generations (care)

41
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what is the age and development in the ego integrity vs despair psychosocial stage?

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50+

focus on belief in integrity of life, including successes and failures (wisdom)

42
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what is attachment theory?

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strong and enduring emotional bond that develops between an infant and a caregiver during the infants first years of life

43
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what does attachment imply for the future of that child?

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has implications for both concurrent and future psychological and social adjustment

44
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what does attachment reflect?

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a desire by the child to be close to the caregiver
the sense of security around the caregiver
feelings of distress when caregiver is absent

45
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how do we measure attachment?

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mother leaves child (12-18months) alone in room of toys. a stranger briefly joins the child and then the mother rejoins her child.
measured the reaction of the child to the mother upon her leaving and returning

46
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what are the patterns of attachment?

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secure
avoidant
ambivalent
disorganised

47
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what is the relationship in a secure attachment style?

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child welcomes mothers return and seeks closeness

48
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what is the relationship in an avoidant attachment style?

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child ignores mother

49
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what is the relationship in an ambivalent attachment style?

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child exhibits anger at mother while seeking to be close

50
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what is the relationship in a disorganised attachment style?

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child may approach mother but gaze away, and may show odd motor behaviour and dazed facial expressions

51
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what does a secure attachment predict?

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healthy balance of attachment and autonomy

freedom to explore

52
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what does an avoidant attachment predict?

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shuts out emotions
defends against hurt by avoiding intimacy
dismisses the importance of relationships
compulsively self-reliant

53
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what does a resistant/ambivalent attachment predict?

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desperate for love to feel worthy as a person
abandonment issues
express anxiety and danger openly

54
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what does a disorganised attachment predict?

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need relationships but doubts own worth
fear of intimacy
lack of coherent strategies for meeting attachment needs

55
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what are the parenting styles?

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authoritarian
permissive
authoritative
uninvolved