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Definition of human devel. |
The science of understanding how people change over time, and how they stay the same. |
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Three categories or domains |
Biosocial (physical) Cognitive Phycosocial (personality) |
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The lifespan development is multi- |
Multi directional Multi contextual Multi cultural Multi disciplinary And plastic |
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What is multi directional |
Traits that we constantly grow, or loose, or both. |
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Period of time where a certain development occurs more easily |
Sensitive period |
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Define multi contextual |
Our life’s context, which changes over time |
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Define culture |
System of shared beliefs, conventions, norms, behaviors, expectations, and symbolic representations that persist over time and prescribe social rules and conduct |
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Social construction |
Something made up by society |
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Meaning of development plasticity |
One can bend in a certain direction, but not to the point that they’re no longer the same person entirely |
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Theory that humans have a subconscious |
Psychoanalytic theory |
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Who came up with psychoanalytic theory |
Sigmound Freud |
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Cross sectional research |
Comparing two age groups to study development |
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Longitudinal research |
Observing the same person(s) over a long period of time. |
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Cross sequential research |
Studying different groups of people of the same age. (Kinda like a case study sometimes) |
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Scientific method |
Curiosity Hypothesis Test/research Analyze Report Replicate |
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Definition of theory |
A system of beliefs or a set of assumptions, that help explain or predict a given event, occurrence, of phenomenon. |
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Freud’s five stages of psychosexual theory |
1.oral (birth-18 months) 2.anal (2-3) 3. phallic (3-5) 4.latency(6-12) 5.genital(12 onward) |
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Three levels of subconscious |
Id- desires Ego - the compromiser Superego - cultural taboos and norms. |
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Bronfenbrenner’s five ecological systems |
Microsystem exosystem mesosystem macrosystem chronosystem |
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The passage of time |
Chronosystem |
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Cultural patterns, political philosophies, economic policies, and social conditions |
Macrosystem |
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Religious values, mass media, transportation, medical institutions, community structures, educational systems |
Exosystem |
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The interaction of the exosystem with the microsystem |
Mesosystem |
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Family, school, neighborhood, peer group, house of worship |
Microsystem |
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Sociocultural theory |
Kids learn basically the same way as apprentices, by observing adults. |
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Who came up with sociocultural theory |
Vygotsky |
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Psychosocial development theory |
Psychology influenced by behaviors (personality development) |
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Basic assumptions of psychosocial theory |
8 stages of personality development, crisis in each stage, I’ve resolved a virtue is developed, theory is cross cultural, and epigenetic. Opposition is critical to healthy development. |
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Behaviorism |
Tabula rasa: minds are a blank slate at birth We are products of our own environment All behavior is learned |
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“Father” of behaviorism |
John Watson |
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Conditioning based on rewards and punishments |
Operant conditioning |
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Conditioning based on reaction to a conditioned response.theory |
Classical conditioning |
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Theory of cognitive development |
As we mature, we begin to reason more clearly Maturation occurs across 4 main stages Each type has egocentrism Goal is to maintain cognitive balance |
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Mental structures used to bring order to our environment |
Schema |
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Assimilation |
Returning to equilibrium by not changing our schema |
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Accommodation |
Adjective schemas, or making a new one |
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We are born with these two schema |
Senses, and motors |
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Four stages of cognitive development |
Sensorymotor, preoperational thinking, concrete logical thought, formal logical thought |
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Guy who came up with cognitive development theory |
Jean piaget (gian piageigh) |
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Assumptions of maslow’s needs |
5 basic needs in a hierarchy We are motivated to fill these needs If we can’t get it positively, we’ll try and get it negatively We continually move up and down |
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Maslow’s five needs |
Self actualization, self esteem, love and belonging, safety and security, physiological needs. Powerful needs when met overide basic needs |
