socialization Flashcards
Socialization
Process of acquiring qualities and capacities associated with being human and learning culture.
Nature vs. Nurture
Debate between innate qualities (nature) and learned experiences (nurture) shaping human behavior.
Personality
Organized system of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that encompasses our social humanity.
Importance of Social Experience
Social interaction is crucial for human development, lack of which can lead to limitations in language acquisition and social learning.
John Watson?
Theory of Behaviorism
John Watson’s Theory of Behaviorism
Human behavior is conditioned by the social environment rather than biological instincts.
Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality
Personality consists of the ID (innate needs), SUPEREGO (internalized cultural values), and EGO (mediates between ID and SUPEREGO).
Repression
controls drives through fear
Sublimation
redirects sexual drives into socially approved expressions
Jean Piaget?
Theory of cognitive development
Jean Piaget Theory of cognitive development
Human development is influenced by both biological maturation and increasing social experiences.
Sensorimotor Stage
Initial stage of human development (first two years) where the world is experienced through the senses.
Pre-operational Stage
Stage of human development (around 2-7 years) where language and symbols are used.
Concrete Operational Stage
Stage of human development (7-11 years) where logic is used to understand objects or events in a non-abstract manner.
Formal Operational Stage
Stage of human development (from age 12) characterized by abstract thinking and imagining alternatives to reality.