Human Development and Psychology Chapter 1 Review

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the Chapter 1 lecture transcript covering course logistics, key developmental concepts, Freud's psychodynamic theory, and the case study of David.

Non-normative Event

An atypical event that does not happen to the majority of individuals, such as a parent losing a child.

Gripping

An infant reflex present from birth where infants instinctively know to grip objects.

Stranger Anxiety

A natural emotional reaction involving strangers and children that typically manifests after $6$\,months of age.

Psychological Theories

Perspectives that help analyze, predict, and prescribe human behavior.

Psychodynamic Theory

A theoretical perspective focused on unconscious motivations and feelings that individuals push out of conscious awareness because they are too anxiety-provoking or embarrassing.

Iceberg Theory

A famous psychological analogy proposing that personality consists of three parts: the id, the ego, and the superego.

Id

A personality component that operates according to the pleasure principle.

Oral Phase

A psychosexual stage in which the primary means of gratification is satisfaction obtained through the mouth, such as through breastfeeding or formula.

Fixation

A theoretical outcome occurring later in life when a child experiences either over-gratification or deprivation during a psychosexual stage.

Displacement

A defense mechanism used to cope with unconscious feelings, exemplified by a boss directing anger at a subordinate.

David's IQ Score

An intelligence quotient score of $126$, reflecting high verbal abilities paired with much lower mathematical abilities.

Sarah

David's precocious older sister who achieves social and academic success, supports David in front of their parents, but teases him when they are alone.

Sharon

David's mother who took a leave of absence for the first $3$\,years of David's life before returning to work on a part-time basis.

Genetic Testing Discussion

The topic of the first perspective exchange discussion scheduled for September $30\text{th}$.