PSYC 2000 Chapter : Ch 8 Part 2
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Si exam 3 : chapter 8, part 2. Activity 1: match the appropriate conflict in erickson"s stages of development with the stage. Word bank: trust vs mistrust, autonomy vs shame and doubt, initiative vs guilt. Inferiority, identity vs role confusion, intimacy vs isolation, generativity vs stagnation, ego. Babies trust people based on if their needs are met. Toddlers can direct their own behavior they learn toward being independent-if failed, they feel shame. Social comparison = main source of info about success. Deciding who they want to be (job, beliefs); either define who they are or become confused and try to blend in. Adolescence starts at puberty (around 13) and ends when an individual attains a stable role in society (around early 20s) Biological changes in the brain are the cause for heightened risk taking, poor impulse control, and self- consciousness. Prefrontal cortex: changes how much during development, a lot (changes more dramatically than other regions)
