Piaget 🐦
What is a schema?
a conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world
Name That Attachment Style (NTAS): may protest when mother leaves, but is not angry upon return
secure attachment 🤗
What does Erik Erikson believe to be unique to adolescence?
The struggle of forming an identity
Name That Parenting Style (NTPS): children participate in decision making process; are allowed to question parents (Discipline mixes between strict enforcement and gentle compliance)
Democratic/Authoritative
What is assimilation?
the process of fitting objects and experiences into one’s schemas
What life experience did Levinson believe only men had to go through?
Mid-life crisis
Name That Attachment Style (NTAS): not upset when mother leaves, rejects her when she returns
not upset when mother leaves, rejects her when she returns 🤬
What did Albert Bandura believe was the primary driving force behind identity acquisition?
Learning desired behavior and beliefs through reinforcement from others (social learning theory)
Name That Parenting Style (NTPS): parents give in to children and allow kids to run the house (Discipline seems to be rare and out of frustration)
Permissive
What is accommodation?
the adjustment of one’s schemas to include newly observed events and experiences
What traits did Levinson pair with the “Settling Down Period?”
People become focused on “making it” based off their previous choices
When most respondents first felt like they had “became one’s own man”
Full independence, striving to reach major life goals
Name That Attachment Style (NTAS): may protest when mother leaves, has fun while she is gone, avoids or ignores mother upon return
Avoidant Attachment 🫥
What is Socialization?
the process of learning the rules and expectations in society
Name That Parenting Style (NTPS): parents are the bosses of the home; children are not permitted to question their decisions (Strong disciplinary methods)
Authoritarian
What is representational thought?
the ability of a child to picture something in their mind
What is the primary purpose of the “Age 30 Transition?”
Reexamining commitments made throughout life (marriage, career, family, etc)
Last chance to make changes
Name That Anxiety (NTA): babies will get stressed when they are not around their attached parent
Separation Anxiety 🤢
What is Rationalization?
a process whereby an individual seeks to explain an unpleasant emotion to preserve self-esteem
What did Jean Piaget identify as the development that allows children to increase their capacity of learning?
Representational Thought
Name That Anxiety (NTA): babies will get nervous around strangers, even when their mother is present
stranger anxiety 💀