Psychological Development and Education

This set of flashcards covers key concepts in psychological development and education based on the provided lecture notes.

Concrete Operational Stage

Piaget's stage (ages 7-11) where logical thinking about concrete events is developed.

Formal Operational Stage

Piaget's stage (age 12+) where abstract thinking and deductive reasoning occur.

Multiple Intelligences

Theory by Howard Gardner that proposes different types of intelligences such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial.

Working Memory

A temporary storage system for holding and manipulating information used in reasoning and comprehension.

Dyslexia

A common learning disability characterized by difficulty with reading and language processing.

Parenting Styles

Typologies of parenting behavior including authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful.

Imaginary Audience

A belief held by adolescents that everyone is watching and judging them.

Personal Fable

The belief that one's experiences are unique and that bad things won't happen to oneself.

Erikson's Psychosocial Development

A theory that outlines eight stages of psychosocial development throughout the lifespan.

Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development

A theory outlining how moral reasoning develops through three levels and six stages.

Adolescence

A developmental stage characterized by physical, emotional, and social changes occurring typically from ages 10-19.

Eating Disorders

Psychological disorders marked by abnormal eating habits, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Self-Esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth.

Body Image

The subjective picture or mental image of one's own body.

Developmental Stages

Stages of growth and development including childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Traumatic events occurring before age 18 that can have negative long-lasting effects on health and well-being.

Life-Course Persistent Antisocial Behavior

Antisocial behavior beginning in childhood that continues into adulthood, linked to various risks.

Adolescent-Limited Antisocial Behavior

Antisocial behavior that begins in adolescence and usually ends by adulthood.