PSYC W2670 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thomas, Paul Ekman, Monoamine Oxidase

• School: Columbia University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC W2670
• Professor: James Curley

Document Summary

Situation test that would lead to a child being classified as b-secure (3 points). Id (instinct), ego (socially constructive), superego (moral consciousness) with stages: discontinuous model of development (distinct developmental stages, ability to negotiate stages effect on personality and behavior, ex: toilet trained early (cid:862)a(cid:374)al(cid:863) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396) (cid:449)ho de(cid:373)a(cid:374)d o(cid:396)de(cid:396)li(cid:374)ess. Identified early development as important for later social behavior. Identified the roles of parents and family as critical in shaping development. Identified topics such as aggression, morality, gender, parental and identity: problems with this theoretical perspective, not based on data, produced untestable predictions. Watson" learning theory: emphasized environmental influences behaviorism, parents can train children. Little albert experiment: classical conditioning + stimulus generalization, generalized to other white, fuzzy objects. Loud sound whenever touched rat: tried to explain other theories under one umbrella. Limitations: criticism about universal, invariant and irreversible stages, neglect of social, emotional, and cultural influences. Vygotsky sociocultural theory: focused on development as a social interaction with more experienced individuals.