PSYC 2450 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Learning Theory, Phallic Stage, Electra Complex
2 May 2016
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Freud"s psychosexual theory: maturation of the sex instinct underlies stages of personality development, and the manner that parents manage children"s instinctual impulses determines the traits that children display. Id driven by instincts, seeks pleasure present at birth. 1: ego conscious, rational component of personality, superego internalized moral standards mediator. Latency (6-11 years) traumas of the phallic stage cause sexual conflicts to be repressed and sexual urges to be rechannelled into school work and vigorous play. 4: genital (12+ years) puberty results in a reawakening of sexual urges. Erikson"s psychosocial theory: revision of freud"s theory that emphasizes sociocultural (rather than sexual) determinants of development. Unlike freud believed children are active curious explorers, not passive slaves to biological urges who are moulded by their parents. Initiative vs. guilt (3-6 years) children attempt to take on responsibilities beyond their capability. Industry vs. inferiority (6-12 years) children must master important social and academic skills, children in this stage compare themselves to their peers.
