Lifespan Development and Personality

These flashcards cover key concepts and theories from the notes on lifespan development, personality, attachment, and the stages and theories of grief.

What are the three domains of lifelong development?

Physical development, cognitive development, psychosocial development.

What is the focus of cognitive development?

Learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

Who developed the psychosocial theory of development?

Erikson.

What are the five stages of Freud's psychosexual theory?

Oral Stage, Anal Stage, Phallic Stage, Latent Stage, Genital Stage.

What does attachment theory by Bowlby emphasize?

The affectional bond that an infant forms with the mother.

What are the four types of attachment styles identified by Ainsworth?

Secure, avoidant, resistant, and disorganized.

What is the authoritarian parenting style characterized by?

High demands and low responsiveness, often rigid and using punishment.

What is the definition of temperament?

Innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts to the environment.

What is emerging adulthood?

The period from 18 years to mid-20s when individuals explore options before settling into adult responsibilities.

What are the five stages of grief according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross?

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.

Define palliative care.

Care provided at any stage of disease aimed at comfort, pain management, and symptom relief.

What is the primary focus of the psychodynamic perspective of personality?

The influence of unconscious drives, including sex and aggression from childhood experiences on personality.

What three systems did Freud describe that help balance personality?

ID (primitive urges), Superego (moral compass), Ego (reality-based decision maker).

What is projection in terms of defense mechanisms?

Attributing unacceptable desires to others.

What does regression refer to as a defense mechanism?

Returning to earlier stages of development in response to stress.

What is the main consequence of imbalanced ID and Superego?

Neurosis, anxiety disorders, or unhealthy behavior.

What are the three levels of moral development identified by Kohlberg?

Pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.

What are the three domains of lifelong development?

Physical development, cognitive development, psychosocial development.

What is the focus of cognitive development?

Learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

Who developed the psychosocial theory of development?

Erikson.

What are the five stages of Freud's psychosexual theory?

Oral Stage, Anal Stage, Phallic Stage, Latent Stage, Genital Stage.

What does attachment theory by Bowlby emphasize?

The affectional bond that an infant forms with the mother.

What are the four types of attachment styles identified by Ainsworth?

Secure, avoidant, resistant, and disorganized.

What is the authoritarian parenting style characterized by?

High demands and low responsiveness, often rigid and using punishment.

What is the definition of temperament?

Innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts to the environment.

What is emerging adulthood?

The period from 18 years to mid-20s when individuals explore options before settling into adult responsibilities.

What are the five stages of grief according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross?

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.

Define palliative care.

Care provided at any stage of disease aimed at comfort, pain management, and symptom relief.

What is the primary focus of the psychodynamic perspective of personality?

The influence of unconscious drives, including sex and aggression from childhood experiences on personality.

What three systems did Freud describe that help balance personality?

ID (primitive urges), Superego (moral compass), Ego (reality-based decision maker).

What is projection in terms of defense mechanisms?

Attributing unacceptable desires to others.

What does regression refer to as a defense mechanism?

Returning to earlier stages of development in response to stress.

What is the main consequence of imbalanced ID and Superego?

Neurosis, anxiety disorders, or unhealthy behavior.

What are the three levels of moral development identified by Kohlberg?

Pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.

Who developed the cognitive development theory with four stages?

Piaget.

What are the four stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational.

What is the authoritative parenting style characterized by?

Reasonable demands, consistent limits, warmth and affection, and listening to the child's point of view.

What is displacement as a defense mechanism?

Redirecting unacceptable desires or impulses from a threatening target to a less threatening one.

What is repression as a defense mechanism?

Unconsciously blocking out disturbing thoughts, feelings, memories, or urges from

What are the three domains of lifelong development?

Physical development, cognitive development, psychosocial development.

What is the focus of cognitive development?

Learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

Who developed the psychosocial theory of development?

Erikson.

What are the five stages of Freud's psychosexual theory?

Oral Stage, Anal Stage, Phallic Stage, Latent Stage, Genital Stage.

What does attachment theory by Bowlby emphasize?

The affectional bond that an infant forms with the mother.

What are the four types of attachment styles identified by Ainsworth?

Secure, avoidant, resistant, and disorganized.

What is the authoritarian parenting style characterized by?

High demands and low responsiveness, often rigid and using punishment.

What is the definition of temperament?

Innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts to the environment.

What is emerging adulthood?

The period from 18 years to mid-20s when individuals explore options before settling into adult responsibilities.

What are the five stages of grief according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross?

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.

Define palliative care.

Care provided at any stage of disease aimed at comfort, pain management, and symptom relief.

What is the primary focus of the psychodynamic perspective of personality?

The influence of unconscious drives, including sex and aggression from childhood experiences on personality.

What three systems did Freud describe that help balance personality?

ID (primitive urges), Superego (moral compass), Ego (reality-based decision maker).

What is projection in terms of defense mechanisms?

Attributing unacceptable desires to others.

What does regression refer to as a defense mechanism?

Returning to earlier stages of development in response to stress.

What is the main consequence of imbalanced ID and Superego?

Neurosis, anxiety disorders, or unhealthy behavior.

What are the three levels of moral development identified by Kohlberg?

Pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.

What are the three domains of lifelong development?

Physical development, cognitive development, psychosocial development.

What is the focus of cognitive development?

Learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

Who developed the psychosocial theory of development?

Erikson.

What are the five stages of Freud's psychosexual theory?

Oral Stage, Anal Stage, Phallic Stage, Latent Stage, Genital Stage.

What does attachment theory by Bowlby emphasize?

The affectional bond that an infant forms with the mother.

What are the four types of attachment styles identified by Ainsworth?

Secure, avoidant, resistant, and disorganized.

What is the authoritarian parenting style characterized by?

High demands and low responsiveness, often rigid and using punishment.

What is the definition of temperament?

Innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts to the environment.

What is emerging adulthood?

The period from 18 years to mid-20s when individuals explore options before settling into adult responsibilities.

What are the five stages of grief according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross?

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.

Define palliative care.

Care provided at any stage of disease aimed at comfort, pain management, and symptom relief.

What is the primary focus of the psychodynamic perspective of personality?

The influence of unconscious drives, including sex and aggression from childhood experiences on personality.

What three systems did Freud describe that help balance personality?

ID (primitive urges), Superego (moral compass), Ego (reality-based decision maker).

What is projection in terms of defense mechanisms?

Attributing unacceptable desires to others.

What does regression refer to as a defense mechanism?

Returning to earlier stages of development in response to stress.

What is the main consequence of imbalanced ID and Superego?

Neurosis, anxiety disorders, or unhealthy behavior.

What are the three levels of moral development identified by Kohlberg?

Pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.

Who developed the cognitive development theory with four stages?

Piaget.

What are the four stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational.

What is the authoritative parenting style characterized by?

Reasonable demands, consistent limits, warmth and affection, and listening to the child's point of view.

What is displacement as a defense mechanism?

Redirecting unacceptable desires or impulses from a threatening target to a less threatening one.

What is repression as a defense mechanism?

Unconsciously blocking out disturbing thoughts, feelings, memories, or urges from

What is the permissive parenting style characterized by?

High responsiveness and low demands, often lenient with few rules.

What is the uninvolved parenting style characterized by?

Low demands and low responsiveness, often neglectful.

What characterizes the pre-conventional level of moral development?

Morality is based on self-interest, avoiding punishment, and gaining reward.

What characterizes the conventional level of moral development?

Morality is based on upholding laws and rules to gain social approval or maintain social order.

What characterizes the post-conventional level of moral development?

Morality is based on abstract principles and universal ethical ideals, which may transcend laws.