PSYCH101 Lecture 3: Developmental Psychology

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Christine Logel

Document Summary

Psych 101 - lecture 3 - developmental psychology. Lawrence kohlberg: moral development (preconventional, conventional, postconventional morality) Erik erikson: psychosocial development (basic trust, autonomy, initiative, etc. ) Widest smilers in childhood and college photos = ones most likely to enjoy enduring marriages, while 1 in 4 weakest smilers = eventually divorced. As people grow older, personality gradually stabilizes. Some traits (social attitudes): much less stable than temperamental. We all learn new ways of coping (ex; many confused & troubled children = blossom into mature, successful adults) We all change with age (most shy, fearful toddlers = begin opening by age 4) Most people become more concientious, stable, agreeable, and self-confident years after adolescence. Life requires both stability and change stability = provides identity, enables us to depend on others and be concerned about healthy development of children in our lives. Conception starts with woman"s ovary releasing a mature egg (1 in 5000 of immature cells will mature and release)