PSYC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Psychosexual Development, Middle Ages, Middle Age
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Issues: infants learn to trust others or not to trust others based on the extent to which their basic needs are met. Issues: toddlers develop or not a sense of self control, and ability to function independently and follow rules. Issues: preschoolers are successful or not at taking on new challenges, forming and carrying out goals and competing. Issues: grade school provides the opportunity or not for children to develop a sense of competency and mastery in work and learning. Issues: adolescents develop or not a strong sense of self. This may involve trying out new roles until one is found that fits. Issues: young adults form or not long lasting mature relationships with others. Issues: middle age adults achieve or not their basic life goals and act as productive members of society. Issues: older adults look back at their lives or not with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Assimilation: absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures.
