Social-Emotional Development Across the Lifespan

Question 1

Ecological Systems Theory

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idea of how different systems of environment impact how child becomes

Question 2

Microsystem

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the most important and direct impact on child (family, school, peers, religion, etc.)

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Mesosystem

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interaction of different factors of microsystem (ex. parents meet coaches)

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Exosystem

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doesn’t have direct impact but can still impact life (extended family, neighbors, etc.)

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Macrosystem

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big picture of world/ how world impacts life (U.S. government)

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Chronosystem

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when different events happen at a certain time in your life and impact you as a person

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Authoritarian Parenting

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(“too hard”) impose rules “because I said so”, expect obedience, reduces communion with child

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Authoritative Parenting

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(“just right”) parents enforce rules, limits, and standards but explain, discuss and listen to children, still good open communication

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Permissive Parenting

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(“too soft”) parents let children do whatever they want, even if results in bad decision, but has good communication with child

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Secure Attachment

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most children feel distress when parent leaves, and seeks contact when they return

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Insecure Avoidant Attachment

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children tend to ignore parent and shows little distress when separated and do not seek comfort upon return

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Insecure Anxious Attachment

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clingy and anxious when parent is present- upset when parent leave and mixed reaction upon return

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Insecure Disorganized Attachment

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display inconsistent patterns of insecurity, often fearful, uncertain

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Temperament

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refers to person’s characteristic style and intensity of emotional reactivity

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Separation Anxiety

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when children cry when their parent is leaving them

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Contact comfort

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attachment is based on physical affection and comfortable body contact

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Developmental Psychologist

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study of change that take place over lifespan of people

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Imaginary Audience

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feeling that everyone is watching/judging you

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Personal fable

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believing your experiences are unique, that no one else in the world has experienced it

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Emerging Adulthood

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ages 18-25; start learning to “live”; make own decisions, going to college, paying bills

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Psychosocial Development

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the study of the changes of people socially

Question 22

Trust & Mistrust

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(infancy- to 1 year) if needs are dependably met, develop sense of trust, leads to secure attachment, if don’t learn leads to insecure attachment and have life long problems

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Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt

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(toddlerhood- 1 to 3 years) learn their will to do things for themselves, if don’t learn they doubt abilities

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Initiative vs Guilt

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(preschool- 3 to 6 years) learn to do tasks by themselves and carry out plans, if don’t feel guilty about efforts to be independent

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Competence vs Inferiority

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(elementary school- 6 years to puberty) learn pleasure of applying themselves or feel lesser about selves

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Identity vs Role Confusion

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(adolescence- teen years into 20s) work on becoming and finding themselves or become confused about who they are and how they fit in

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Intimacy vs Isolation

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(young adulthood- 20s to early 40s) struggle to form relationships and gain capacity for intimate love or feel socially isolated

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Generativity vs Stagnation

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(middle adulthood- 40s to 60s) discover sense of contribution to world or feel lack of purpose

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Integrity vs Despair

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(late adulthood- late 60s and up) reflecting on life and feel satisfied or like a failure

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

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potentially traumatic events that happen before age 18 that can negatively affect development

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Identity Achievement

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high exploration, high commitment

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Identity Diffusion

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little exploration, little commitment

Question 33

Identity Foreclosure

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little exploration, high commitment

Question 34

Identity Moratorium

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high exploration, little commitment