PSYCH 250 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sleep Deprivation, Perseveration, Prefrontal Cortex
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Erikson"s theory of personality: stages of development that describe the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan. Trust vs. mistrust: infants learn basic trust if the world is a secure place where their basic needs are met. Autonomy vs. shame/doubt: infants succeed or fail in gaining sense of self-rule over their own actions and bodies. Cognitive theory: infants form a concept of what to expect from other people. Early experiences are important because of beliefs, perceptions, and memories. Results in a working model- set of assumptions about relationships. Sociocultural theory: the social/cultural context plays a central role in infant development. Ethnotheory: child-rearing theory that is embedded within a particular culture or ethnic group. Proximal parenting: close physical contact with the child"s entire body. Distal parenting: practices maintain more physical distance; give toys, encourage self feeding, talking face to face. Keller et al: 78 rural nso of west africa and urban greek parents and infants.
