Psych U1AOS1

Biopscyhosocial model

How the biological, psychological and social factors of an individual combine and interact to influence psychological development and wellbeing

Define Psychology Developments

changes in an individual’s social, emotional and cognitive abilities, through life.

Define Heredity/nature

genetic material from parents influencing development

Define Environment/Nurture

external surroundings and experiences influencing development

Define Maturation

biologically programmed process of growth that has a fixed sequence, nature

Define Developmental Norms

Average ages for certain skills/behaviours being achieved

Define Sensitive Period

best before day, optimal developmental period to learn skills faster and easier

Define Critical Period

Use by date, specific, rigid period of development in which a specific function must be learnt

Define Lifespan development

age-related changes that occur over time

Define Emotion

Mental states in response to people, objects and experiences.

Define Emotional development

1. Perceive and judge emotions accurately

2. Access and evoke emotions

3. Comprehend emotional language and make use of emotional information

4. Regulate your own and others’ emotions

Define attachment

close emotional bond of affection b/w child and PC - critical period

Define Secure attachment

strong, healthy emotional bond b/w C and PC due to constant meeting of needs , 65%

explorative and social

trusting and have good social and self confidence

Define to Insecure-avoidant attachment

C avoidant/reluctant to receive contact from PC usually PC not meeting needs, 20%

Independent and distant

issues with intimacy and reliance on others

Define Insecure-resiliant attachment

infants cling and reject PC, PC inconsistently meets needs of C, 10%

negative temperament, cling but resist

reluctant to trust,

Define Insecure-disorganised attachment

PC abuse C, 3-5%

do not feel safe

risk of mental health disorders, struggle to trust

Pos and Neg of Ainsworth’s Research

• proportions of attachments styles vary with cultures

• the environment of testing may not be valid example of the real world

• violated non-maleficence as possible emotional distress

Define cognitive development

change and growth in our mental processes and abilities across the life span

Define Morality

The ability to distinguish b/w right and wrong, behave accordingly

Define moral development

Growth in morality over a lifetime

Define social development

growth in the person’s ability to interact with others and function as a member of society