Chapter 22 Flashcards
(16 cards)
archetypes
predetermined patterns of human development, which according to Carl Jung, replace instinctive behavior of other animals; prototype.
cephalocaudal
the pattern of growth of the child that follows an orderly pattern, starting with the head and moving downward.
cognitive development
progressive change in the intellectual process, including perception, memory, and judgment.
ego
in psychoanalytic theory, the conscious self that controls the pleasure principle of the id by delaying the instincts until an appropriate time.
egocentric
concerned only with one’s own activities or needs; unable to put oneself in another’s place or to see another’s point of view
id
in psychoanalytic theory, part of the personality that controls physical needs and instincts of the body;dominated by the pleasure principle.
latchkey child
child who comes home to an empty house after school each day because family caregivers are at work.
libido
sexual drive.
maturation
completed growth and development.
proximodistal
pattern of growth in which growth starts in the center and progresses toward the periphery or outside.
sublimataion
process of directing a desire or impulse into more acceptable behaviors.
superego
in psychoanalytic theory, the conscience or parental value system; acts primarily as a monitor over the ego.
tempermant
he combination of all of an individual’s characteristics, the way the person thinks, behaves,and reacts.
development
progressive change in the child’s maturation.
development tasks
basic achievements associated with each stage of development. Basic tasks must be mastered to move on to the next developmental stage. To achieve maturity, a person must successfully complete developmental tasks at each stage.
growth
result of cell division and marked by an increase in size and weight; physical increase in body size and appearance caused by increasing numbers of new cells.
