CAS PS 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: John Bowlby, Imaginary Audience, 18 Months

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Tracy Dunne

Document Summary

Critical-must happen at certain age for development to proceed normally. Genie the wild child could learn how to walk after. Genie the wild child, didn"t learn to talk on time. Assimilation new experiences incorporated into existing schemas. Development in piaget"s stages proceed inconsistently, more complex and variable. Imprinting biologically primed form of attachment in nonhuman species. Attachment bonding style between child and caregiver: development of attachment (bowlby) Indiscriminate attachment: attach to anybody - newborns: discriminate attachment behavior: begin to recognize people, will be picky, see that content/incontent with others - Divorce- kids can rebound depends more on how much conflict between parents. Parenting style: two general dimensions, warmth vs. hostility, restrictiveness (rules) vs. permissiveness (no rules) 8 stages each involves crisis over how we view ourselves compared to others. Parent responds and encourages kid"s curiosity vs. parents refuse or punish, kids feel guilty, suppressed curiosity.