Portage Psyc 140 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Multidimensional {Ans: Development is multidimensional b/c changes occur in the following dimensions: biological, social, emotional, and cognitive.}Albert Bandura {Ans: - Social cognitive theorist/researcher because he connected behaviorism with cognition and the environment - Accepted the importance of studying mental processes, or cognitions, even though they couldn't be directly observed.}Multidirectional {Ans: Development is multi-directional because change can be good or bad, or both simultaneously. EX: one can be maturing, but in order to do this they are also aging}Phallic Stage (Freud) {Ans: - 3 to 5 years -Pleasure is derived from genitalia, specifically the penis -Boys develop an Oedipal conflict and deal with castration anxiety -Women develop an Electra conflict and gravitate towards their fathers -Failure in this stage with men leads to over masculinity -Failure in women leads to cutting men down}Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory {Ans: - Focuses on an environment of development (rather than the natural environment) - According to Bronfenbrenner, it is extremely important to consider the contexts in which individuals exist - He originated five environmental systems that influence development}Oral Stage (Freud) {Ans: -0-18 children derive their primary pleasure through their mouths}How do their theories of human development differ {Ans: