PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Lawrence Kohlberg, Erik Erikson, Parenting Styles

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Psychology Main
• Course: PSY 101
• Professor: Krystal Jovel

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Erik erikson psychosocial development we experience both stability31 change throughout the lifespan some characteristics such as temperament are very stable smiles predict marital stability in astudy of 306 college alumn. Tetratogen an agent such as a chemical or virus that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development. Fetal alcohol syndrome fas physical 13 mental abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman"s heavy drinking in severe cases signs include a small out of proportion head 31 abnormal facial features prenatal development the competent newborn newborn e. 31 s ands l n e i la r r sight especially mother smells 31 sees well 13uses sensory equipment to learn possesses a biologically rooted temperament. 501 by 12 mo 901 e g weaken from diuse motor skills. Mind develops through a series of universal stages from simple reflexes to adult abstract reasoning children"s maturing brains build schemas that are used 13adjusted through assimilation 31 accomodation irreversible.