PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes -Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Fetus, Zygote

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Harvey Marmurek

Document Summary

Textbook: psychology tenth edition in modules authored by david g. myers. Module 13: developmental issues, prenatal development, and the newborn. What three issues have engaged developmental psychologists: developmental psychology examines physical cognitive, and social development across life span; focusing on three major issues, nature and nurture influence our development, continuity and stages. How does our genetic inheritance (nature) interact with our experiences (nurture) to. Jean piaget cognitive development; lawrence kohlbert moral development; erik. Kohlbert: ages 1-8 preconventional morality; ages 8-14 conventional morality; ages 14+ postconventional morality. Erikson: basic trust; autonomy; initiative; competence; identity; intimacy; generativity; integrity. Some of our characteristics, such as temperament, are very stable. Preschoolers who were low in conscientiousness and self-control were more vulnerable to ill health, substance abuse, arrest, and single parenthood by age 32. Hyperactive, inattentive 5-year-olds require more teacher effort at age 12. 40 years later, talkativeness, impulsiveness, humility persisted after interviewing adults. Life requires both stability and change: stability and change.