theories/experiments
Can I trust the world? Am I safe? Babies
Trust v. Mistrust
Time period before adulthood
Adolescence
explored the importance of contact comfort during infancy
Harlow’s Monkey Experimen
How did I live my life; with regret or in words of wisdom.
Integrity v. Despair
Children in the preoperational stage remain very egocentric (self centered)
Egocentrism
children learn through exploring their senses and development of their motor skills
Sensorimotor
They aren’t around much, no rules, not responsive
Uninvolved
Mary Ainsworth Attachment Theory and the Strange Situation
Mom leaves, stranger enters, baby cries, happy to reunite with mother.
Do I contribute to my community, church, school? Or am I experiencing a midlife crisis?
Generativity v. Stagnation
this is when a child is very impressionable and learns through observation usually during critical periods of development
Imprinting
Abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning skills
Formal Operational
Little to no rules, VERY responsive to the child, more of a friend than a parent
Permissive
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development
focuses on how children develop morality and and moral reasoning
Industrious means hardworking. Can I succeed in school?
Industry v. Inferiority
Conservation
Children don’t learn the idea of conservation until they reach the concrete operational stage
Concrete Operational
Elementary age,Logical reasoning skills are developed, use of fractions, multiplication/division, and reading chapter books.
Authoritarian
VERY STRICT, Low responsiveness, my way or the highway, demand perfection
Learning how to walk and go to the bathroom, Can I do things by myself or am I reliant on my caretakers?
Autonomy v. Shame/Doubt
Goal oriented strategies that people use to explore and learn about the world around them
Schema
Pretend play is important, children learn to read, the alphabet, basic addition, subtraction, and counting
Preoperational
Firm but fair, has rules and boundaries but is responsive to the child's problems, research has shown this to be the best parenting style
Authoritative parenting