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Human Development

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ways people grow across a life span

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development

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changes in an individual over the course of life

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Developmental Psych

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the branch of psychology devoted to identifying and explaining continuities and changes that individuals display over time

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Normative development

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typical patterns of development

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What cultures do developed countries tend to have?

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Individualistic culture, meaning they prioritize the success of each individual, independence, and self-expression

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What culture do developing countries tend to have?

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collectivistic cultures, meaning they prioritize the success of everyone as a whole, they value group harmony and obedience.

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What was Sigmund Freuds developmental theory?

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The psychosexual theory

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What was Erik Erikson’s developmental theory?

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The psychosocial theory

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What was Brofenbrenners developmental theory?

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The ecological theory

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What did Sigmund Freud believe?

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He believed that patients with mental illness had repressed trauma from their childhood that lied in their unconscious meaning they couldn’t access it.

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What did Sigmund Freud invent?

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He invented psychoanalysis which was a type of therapy used to help patients bring their unconscious thoughts into their conscious so they can deal with it

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Freuds psychosexual theory

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He theorized that sexual desire was the driving force behind development

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What are the three psychic structures?

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id, superego, ego

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What is the id?

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It is pleasure part. So children tend to do things to experience pleasure which is where the sexual desire stems from.

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What is the superego?

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It is the conscience part where a child knows right from wrong and can experience guilt.

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What is the ego?

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The ego is a mix of both

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Freuds: What ages are the infancy period? What are the characteristics and psychosexual stage?

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Birth to 1.5 years
Oral
They receive pleasure from sucking, chewing, biting

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Freuds: What ages are the toddlerhood period? What are the characteristics and psychosexual stage?

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1.5 to 3 years old
Anal
They receive pleasure from pooping and have a high interest in feces

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Freuds: What ages are the middle childhood period? What are the characteristics and psychosexual stage?

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6 years to puberty
Latency
Their sexual desires are repressed and they begin to focus on developing social and cognitive skills

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Freuds: What ages are the childhood period? What are the characteristics and psychosexual stage? What is this also called?

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3 to 6 years old
Phallic
They have a sexual desire for the opposite sex parent and they begin to despise the same sex parent
Oedipus Complex

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Freuds: What age is the adolescence period? What are the characteristics and psychosexual stage?

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Puberty onward
Genital
There is a re-emergence of sexual desires that begin to become directed outside the family

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What was wrong with Freuds theory?

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He never actually tested on children and development is very complex therefore it cannot be driven by one motive

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What was Eriks psychosocial theory?

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He believed that the driving force behind development is the need to integrate into the social and cultural environment

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Erikson: What is the developmental challenge of the infancy period? What are characteristics?

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Trust vs Mistrust
The main challenge is establishing a bond with your caregiver

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Erikson: What is the developmental challenge of the toddlerhood period? What are the characteristics ?
Autonomy vs Shame + Doubt Their sense of self develops The main challenge is developing a healthy sense of self as distinct from everyone else
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Erikson: What is the developmental challenge of the early childhood period? What are the characteristics?
Initiative vs Guilt They are capable of planning activities Encouraged=initiative Discouraged= guilt The main challenge is to initiate activities in a purposeful way
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Erikson: What is the developmental challenge of the mid to late childhood period? What are the characteristics?
Industry vs inferiority Your social world is expanding, knowledge + skills required by culture Encouraged=industry, enthusiasm, confidence Unsuccessful=inferiority The main challenge is to begin to learn the knowledge and skills of culture
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Erikson: What is the challenge of the adolescence period? What are the characteristics?
Identity vs Identity Confusion Who they are, their capabilities, their place within the culture Achieve = identity Unable to achieve = identity confusion The challenge is to develop a secure and coherent identity
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Erikson: What is the developmental challenge of the early adulthood period? What are the characteristics?
Intimacy vs isolation enter a long-term, intimate relationship established = intimacy Unable or willing = isolation The challenge is to establish a committed long-term love relationship
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Erikson: What is the developmental challenge of the middle adulthood period? What are the characteristics?
Generativity vs Stagnation focus on contributing to the well-being of next gen = generativity Focus on own needs = stagnation the challenge is to care for others and contribute to the well-being of the young
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Erikson: What is the developmental challenge of the Late adulthood period? What are the characteristics?
Ego integrity vs despair Look back and reflect on life Accepts good and bad, life well spent = ego integrity regret + resentment = despair the main challenge is to evaluate a lifetime and accept it as it is
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What was Brofenbrenner's ecological theory?
the driving force behind the development is the overemphasis on the immediate environment and mother-child relationship. Multiple influences from the social environment can shape human development
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Microsystem
immediate environment, daily life relationship with siblings, parents, peers, teachers, coaches, religious leaders
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Mesosystem
Network of connections between microsystems
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exosystem
indirect environment Societal institutions, laws and policies, mass media
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macrosystem
cultural beliefs and values governmental and economic systems based on those beliefs and values
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chronosystem
Time historical context individual development
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Cultural developmental model
Our textbook
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1 Cultural developmental model
Humans always develop within a culture - Interactions with others
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2 Cultural developmental model
Necessary to study development in diverse cultures
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3 Cultural developmental model
cultures don't always stay the same, they change rapidly and become more complex. Especially within developing countries
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Scientific method
1. Ask a question 2. form a hypothesis 3. choose research method and design 4. Collect data 5. Draw conclusions
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Ways to measure (questionnaires) Pros and cons
give quantitive data Pro - you can get a lot of data really quickly cons - it could be not as thorough and some may lie
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Ways to measure (interviews) Pros and cons
qualitative data Pros - good for certain research questions Cons - time and effort
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Ways to measure (observations) Pros and cons
naturalistic - looking at behavior in the real world. Observing behavior structured pros - it is natural so you can get raw behavior cons - being observed may lead to changed behavior
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Ways to measure (biological measures) Pros and cons
Brain activity =. EEG, MRI, fMRI Heart rate, hormone levels, skin conductance con - relation to behavior may not be clear
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EEG
tells you exactly when brain activity happens
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reliability and example
extent to which measurement tools generate consistent results IQ test
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fMRI
blue is less active, red and yellow are more active
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Validity and examples
the extent to which measurement tools assess what they claim to measure IQ tests = intellectual abilities Beck depression inventory Rosenberg self-esteem scale
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ecological validity
amount of fit between measurement tools and real-life phenomenon generalizability to real-life scenarios
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If a measurement tool is not reliable....
its not a valid tool
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If your tool is not valid.....
it can still have reliability consistent results but not accurate
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Why is an experiment the chosen method of design?
You can use an experiment to test a correlation to see if its actually a cause
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independent variable
manipulated or changed by the researcher
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dependent variable
measured by researcher
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random assignment
you are randomly assigned to a control group to minimize any bias and preserve randomness to ensure the experiment is accurate
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interventions
program intended to change the attitudes or behavior of the participants
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The incredible years program
teaches parents how to promote emotion regulation skills, social skills, and positive behavior in children
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Babys first years project
impact of poverty reduction on family life. Found that children from lower-income families had lower brain development experimental group =received monthly payments of $333 for the first 4 years of the child's life control group = received $20 monthly payment
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natural experiment
situations that exist naturally and can provide scientific information Adoption and twin studies
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correlation
relation/ association between two variables
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cross sectional
gather data from people of different ages at a single time point
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Longitudinal
the same people are followed over time; data is collected at multiple time points
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The Dunedin multidisciplinary health and developmental study
A well-known longitudinal study
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cohort efforts
a group of differences among people that exist because they grew up in different cohorts (historical groups)
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Institutional review board
determine if the proposed research follows ethical guidelines
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ethical guidelines
-protection from physical and psychological harm -informed consent prior to participation -confidentiality -deception and debriefing

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