Psychology 1000 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 – Psychology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Corey Isaacs

Document Summary

Chapter 11 development over the life span. 6 months 50% of adult brain weight cells become larger and neural networks form growth rate slows in later childhood. Industry versus inferiority: attachment the strong emotional bond that develops between children and caregivers. Imprinting sudden, biologically primed form of attachment: freud"s cupboard theory attachment to caregiver is side-effect of ability to provide basic satisfaction (food, harry harlow found that contact comfort is more important that the provision of nourishment. John bowlby proposed that attachment develops in three phases: Isolated children and monkeys did not develop properly. Infancy is a sensitive period in which initial attachment to caregivers forms most easily and facilitates development: daycare affects children"s development in various ways, does not disrupt attachment to parents. Infants in daycare are slightly less engaged and sociable towards mothers. Intimacy versus isolation (20-40: generativity versus stagnation (40-60) how generous a person becomes.