Developmental Psychology Chapter 1

These flashcards are for Psych 250.  They are terms from chapter one of the text.

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What is the multidisciplinary study of how people change and how they stay the same over time?
Human development
What is the degree to which genetic or hereditary influences and experiential or environmental influences determine the kind of person you are debate?
Nature vs nurture issue
Whether a particular developmental represents a smooth progression throughout the life span or a series of abrupt shifts is is what issue?
Continuity vs discontinuity issue
Whether there is just one path of development or several paths is what issue?
Universal versus context-specific development issue
What is the a useful way to organize the biological, psychological and sociocultural forces on human development?
Biopsychosocial framework
What is an organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development?
A theory
What type of theories propose that development is largely determined by how well people resolve conflicts they face at different ages?
Psychodynamic theory
Who developed the theory where development is determined by the interaction of an internal maturational plan and external societal demand AND what is is called?
Erik Erikson, psychosocial theory
At what stage of Erikson's Theory does a person commit to another in a loving relationship? And in what age group are they?
Intimacy vs isolation, young adulthood
At what stage of Erikson's Theory does a person develop a sense that the world is safe and a "good place"? And in what age group are they?
Basic trust vs mistrust, birth to 1yr
At what stage of Erikson's Theory does a person view one's life as satisfactory and worth living? And in what age group are they?
Integrity vs despair, late life
At what stage of Erikson's Theory does a person develop the ability to try new things and to handle failure? And in what age group are they?
Initiative vs guilt, 3-6yrs
At what stage of Erikson's Theory does a person realize that one is an independent person who can make decisions? And in what age group are they?
Autonomy vs shame and doubt, 1-3yrs
At what stage of Erikson's Theory does a person learn basic skills and to work with others? And what age group are they in?
Industry vs inferiority, 6yrs-adolescence
At what stage of Erikson's Theory does a person contribute to younger people through child rearing, child care, or other productive work? And what age group are they in?
Generativity vs stagnation, middle adulthood