PSYC 2450 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sibling Rivalry, Social Comparison Theory, Psychosexual Development
5 Dec 2016
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Self: the combination of physical and psychological attributes that is unique to each individual. Social cognition: thinking that people display about the thoughts, feelings, motives, and behaviors of themselves and other people. Newborns become distressed when they hear other babies cry, but not when they hear their own cry -> differentiation of self and others. Infants develop a embryonic body scheme right from birth, some think otherwise, but we will never know. Self-recognition: the ability to recognize oneself in a mirror or photograph. Social experience -> personal agency predicts attachments then self-recognition. Down syndrome toddlers can achieve this as well if they have attained the mental age of 18-20 months. 3 - 4 year olds realize that self is a stable entity. The secure attachment to a primary caregiver contributes to self-awareness. Parents contribute by providing descriptive information (cid:894)(cid:862)(cid:455)ou"(cid:396)e a (cid:271)ig gi(cid:396)l(cid:863)(cid:895) They also talk to them about noteworthy events.
