Human Development and Behavior Final Exam Terms

Piaget

Four stage theory

Erikson

Eight stages of personality development

Fernald, Marchman, Weisleder study

Target picture and distraction picture, measured reaction time to looking at the picture of the word being said

Poverty associated with language development but what is more important is the amount of speech directed towards children

Parten

Social dimensions of play (unoccupied, onlooker, etc)

Smilansky

Cognitive levels of play (functional, pretend, etc)

Baumrind

Two key dimensions of parenting responsiveness and demandingness

Wansink study

Portraits of the last supper analyzing portion and plate sizes

Wechsler

Intelligence test for children (WISC), verbal and performance subtests

Bronfenbrenner

Suggests interaction between students and environment shapes development

Hall

Says adolescence is a period of "storm and stress"

Anna Freud

Says adolescence a turbulent period of psychological and emotional upheaval

Adolescents are egoistic and like to regard themselves as the sole object of interest but also they are never again possible of so much self sacrifice and devotion

Bandura

Says we develop self-esteem through behaviors we witness in others

David Elkind

Says there are two dimensions of egocentric thought, imaginary audience and personal fable (belief of uniqueness)

James Marcia

Stages of identity status:

Foreclosure - premature selection of roles based on other's wishes

Identity diffusion - no interest in exploring

Moratorium - state of active crisis

Identity achievement - commitment after an active search or crisis

Hans Selye

Canadian endocrinologist discovered that injections of various types cause same symptoms later called noxious agents and then stress

General Adaptation Syndrome: Cycle of alarm, resistance, exhaustion

William Perry

Reflective thinking, adolescent thought is polar (good/bad) while reflective-relativistic thought emerges later

Sternberg

Triangular love theory - commitment, intimacy, passion

John Gottam

Happy couples positives during arguments turns out to be around 5:1 to negatives during arguments

Steinhauser

Idea of a "good death:" Symptom management

Practical details in order such as financials

Quality patient - professional relationship

Opportunity to say goodbye to loved ones and not dying alone

Stanely

Death, are you prepared to meet the Lord?