PSYC 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Erik Erikson, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Frontal Lobe
17 Jun 2017
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Study online at quizlet. com/_1wwik8: accomodation, adolescence, alzheimer"s. Adapting one"s current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information (realizing a horse isn"t a dog) The transition period between childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence. A progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory reasoning, language, and physical funtioning. Interpreting one"s new experience in terms of one"s existing schemas (calling a horse a dog) An emotional tie with another person; show in young children by their seeking closeness to their caregiver and showing distress on separation. Parents that impose rules and expect obedience (correlates with social competence/skills: authoritative. Demanding, but responsive to their children: basic trust, cognition, critical period. According to erik erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers. All the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
