Vocabulary & Parenting Styles
pre-programmed growth
maturation
Peek-a-boo
Stage 1 in psychosocial development is...
trust vs. mistrust
transitions between recognized stages or status
rites of passage
What is the age range for young adulthood according to Levinson?
22-40
when a young child cries and gets very upset when parents leave
separation anxiety
a child in the concrete operational stage struggles with...
abstract thinking
What task is most associated with stage 2 (autonomy vs. Shame)?
potty training
How do adults view adolescents?
some feel threatened, while many admire teens
A person's physical peak is usually around the ages of...
18-24
changing new data to fit existing schema
assimilation
What is "representational thought"?
The ability to visualize things in the mind
What do most adolescents struggle with in Erikson's stage 5?
identity
_______ typically have an advantage over peers if they mature early
boys
What is an example of something adults in their late 20s get BETTER at?
learning new skills
solving problems
shifting between methods
When parents leave all the decisions to the child
laissez-faire parenting
A 14 year old is most likely to be be in the ____________ operational stage
formal
John is a 5th grader struggling to make progress in school. His parents meet with his teacher and together they create a plan to boost his confidence with positive reinforcement and opportunities to explore his interests. What stage of Erikson's theory is impacting John in a positive way?
Industry vs. Inferiority
What "force" often influences teens to conform?
peer pressure
When an adult (more often a male) starts to question their accomplishments once they turn 40, what might they experience?
mid-life crisis
When parents allow children to have some decision-making input, but they make the final decision
authoritative/democratic
What milestone is demonstrated when a child understands that the amount or value of something does not necessarily change even if its appearance does change?
Principle of Conservation
According to Erikson, if an adult person struggles with self-confidence at work and in social situations, it could be due to a negative outcome in which TWO stages?
Industry vs. Inferiority & Intimacy vs. Isolation
If adolescence is the search for self, what are some of the biggest obstacles for teens?
peer pressure
confusion
negative outcomes in previous stages
when two or more things happen simultaneously even though they appear to not be compatible (or may appear as opposites)
What is a paradox?