Life Span Development

in which stage the child understand the world by using senses

• sensorimotor

• pre operational

• concrete operational

• formal operational

This parenting style is one where the parent is fair but firm with the rules

• Authoritative

• Authoritarian

• Permissive

• Free Range

In developmental psychology, nurture refers to

• genetics

• cognitive functions

• inherited traits

• environment you are raised in

According the psychologist Erik Erikson, at each stage of social development we face a period of heightened development known as a

• pitfall

• developmental cue

• crisis/challenge

• developmental heuristic

According to Piaget, at the formal operations stage of intellectual development

• overgeneralize

• think hypothetically and abstractly

• learn classification skills

• think only of consequences

Between the ages of 12-18 we go through the social stage Erickson calls

• adolescence

• puberty

• young adulthood

• tween years

At stage 5 of social development, adolescence, ages 12 - 18 what challenge/crisis do we face?

• intimacy vs. isolation

• integrity vs. despair

• identity vs. identity confusion

• industry vs. inferiority

What do Piaget, Kohlberg and Erikson all have in common?

• They developed stage theories

• They believed development could not be divided into stages

• They focused on the psychoanalytic view of behavior

• They were I/O psychologists

He developed a stage theory about cognitive/intellectual development.

• Erickson

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

• Chomsky

Relying on peers, moving away from parent support and making career goals are a way teens

• Grow up too fast

• Isolate themselves

• Develop a sense of identity

• Develop a sense of integrity