Study Plan: Lifespan Development

The most important takeaway from Freud's theory of psychosexual development is

that childhood experiences can shape personality.

Stage theories hold that the sequence of development is _________.

universal

Erik Erikson proposed that at each stage of development, there is a/an

conflict that needs resolution.

Those who argue that the environment and culture have the strongest influence on development emphasize ________.

nurture

Which theory says that in each stage of development, a child focuses on a specific pleasure-seeking area of the body?

psychosexual

Donna is going through something like a "mid-life crisis" at age 48. Her twin sons just left for college and she feels like she's in a rut at work. Her feelings coincide with Erikson's __________________ conflict.

generativity vs. stagnation.

Who developed the cognitive theory of development?

Jean Piaget

Those who argue that biology and genetics have the strongest influence on development emphasize ___________.

nature

Two-year old Eva doesn't want any help getting dressed in the mornings. According to Erikson's psychosocial stages, Eva is dealing with the struggle between

autonomy vs. shame/doubt.

According to Erikson, adolescents are in the ____________ stage of development.

identity versus role confusion

____________ describes development as a cumulative process, whereas ____________ views development as taking place in unique, specific stages.

Continuous development; discontinuous development

Psychologists use the term ________ to refer to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur during life.

development

Rae grew up learning that Pluto was a planet. Since it was later reclassified as only a dwarf planet, Rae was forced to adjust her concept of what a planet is, and create a new concept for dwarf planets to include Ceres, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. What process would Piaget say took place in Rae's mind?

Babies who show the __________ will spread their arms and quickly pull them back if they feel like they are falling.