PSY 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: The Bell Curve, Heredity
Document Summary
Average 15-point iq difference between whites and african americans is due primarily to heredity rather than to environment. Many experts in the area of iq were not convinced by the bell curve contention. Iq is viewed as product of complex nature and nurture interaction. Self-awareness, knowledge of oneself, begins to grow at 12 months of age. The shift in self-understanding from the physical to the psychological. Shifting focus from external characteristics to internal, psychological traits. According to erikson, search for identity inevitably leads some adolescents into substantial psychological turmoil as they encounter the adolescent identity crisis. Adolescents may struggle in their search for identity. Success in forging appropriate identity provides a foundation for future psychosocial development. A stressful time for many adolescents increased reliance on peers is typical reliance on peers and relationship formation is important. Male identity development is used as standard against which to compare female identity. View is based on male-oriented concepts of individuality and competitiveness.
