Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School



Unit 9: Developmental PsychologyModule 45: Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the NewbornAnswer the following questions Copy figure 45.1 “Comparing the stage theories” on page 463 below. List the three issues of developmental psychology and give an example from the reading for each.Create a diagram that show prenatal development. Include sketches, terms and concepts. Use the material from pages 466-467. This should match the one you did in class. Explain fetal alcohol syndrome.Your thoughts: How do you think the criminal justice system should deal with mothers who abuse drugs during pregnancy?What did William James say about the newborn experience? Since the 1960s what have scientists learned about newborns?Module 46: Infancy and Childhood: Physical DevelopmentDefine: maturationUsing arrows ? between stages, explain brain development. Sketch figure 46.1What guides motor development?Define infantile amnesia. When does it go away? Give two examples from the reading of infant learning.Module 47- Infants and Cognitive DevelopmentDefine the following key termsschemaassimilationaccommodationobject permanencezone of proximal developmentAnswer the following questionsWho was Piaget?List five views of Piaget in regards to cognitive development.Watch the following clip from the movie Bambi is this clip an example of schema?Copy Table 47.1- Piaget’s stages of cognitive development.Typical Age RangeDescription of StageDevelopmental PhenomenaHow do Piaget and Vygotsky differ in their view of cognitive development?Why did Time Magazine name Piaget one of the 20th century’s most influential scientists and thinkers as well as in a survey of British psychologists Piaget was named the greatest psychologist of the last century?Module 48- Infant Social DevelopmentDefine the following key termsstranger anxietyattachmentcritical periodimprintingself-conceptAnswer the following questionsWhat did the Harlow’s discover in 1971 about attachment? What was surprising about their discovery?Explain the results of Lorenz’s studies in imprinting. Do humans imprint. If not, what do we do?What is the difference between secure attachment and insecure attachment?i What role does genetics seem to have on our attachment?What role do parents play in attachment?At what age does our separation anxiety seem to peak? Why?Describe Erikson’s theory of attachment. Be sure to include “basic trust”.Discuss the consequences of deprivation of attachment.What has the research shown about the pros and cons of daycare?Module 49- Gender DevelopmentDefine the following key termsgendergender rolegender identitygender typingaggressionrolesocial learning theorytransgenderAnswer the following questionsWhat conclusion does the text offer in regards to gender and aggressiongender and social powergender and social connectednessWhat gender roles are acceptable in your family? What are you expected to fill?What is gender schema and how is this developed?How is gender identity different than sexual identity?Module 50- Parents, Peers, and Early ExperiencesCopy figure 50.1 including the caption. What do you think this study infers about human children? 2. Why is stimulation during infancy and early childhood important? 3. What does figure 50.2 show about training/practice? 4. What do studies say about the influence of parents on the production of future adults? 5. Summarize Gardner’s quote on page 511.Module 51: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive DevelopmentDefine the following key termsadolescenceAnswer the following QuestionsWhat are the pros and cons of early development for both boys and girls?What does the growth of myelin promote?In 2004, the American Psychological Association joined seven other medical and mental health associations in filing U.S. Supreme Court briefs arguing against the death penalty for 16- and 17-year-olds.Why did they do this?Building on Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg (1981, 1984) sought to describe the development of moral reasoning, the thinking that occurs as we consider right and wrong. Copy the table 51.1 “Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Thinking” below. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt (2002, 2006, 2010) believes that much of our morality is rooted in moral intuitions—“quick gut feelings, or affectively laden intuitions.” What does he mean by this? Give one example from the reading. Module 52: Adolescence: Social Development and Emerging AdulthoodDefine the following key termsidentitysocial identityintimacyemerging adulthoodAnswer the following QuestionsList Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. Leave room for lecture notes.What does Stanford psychologist, William Damon, and his colleagues claim is the key task of adolescence - do you agree? Why or why not?How does the media define an intimate relationship? How does Erikson?Summarize in bullet form 52-2 Parents and Peer Relationships put a star next to any information you believe confirms your current knowledge.Based on figure 52.1 What effect has later independence and earlier sexual maturity had on our transition to adulthood?Module 53: Sexual Development Define the following key termsx chromosomey chromosometestosteronepubertyprimary sex characteristicssecondary sex characteristicsmenarchesexual orientationAnswer the following questionsIn what two ways does biology influence our gender differences?Jot down a quick review of prenatal sexual development Jot down a quick review of adolescent sexual developmentIntersex individuals display what variety of characteristics?What are some of the most common STIs? Which are on the rise? What age group are the most prevalent in?List the environmental factors that contribute to teen pregnancyList the factors that were found to predict sexual restraintWhat are the actual statistics in regards to the percentage of the population who are homosexual or bisexual?What is the “bottom line” in regards to the influence of environmental factors on sexual orientation?What has LeVay’s research discovered about the role of the hypothalamus in sexual orientation?How do the following three lines of evidence suggest genetic influence on sexual orientation?family studiestwin studiesfruit fly studies 12. How might the mother’s immune system play a role in the development of sexual orientation?Module 54: Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, and Social DevelopmentUsing the chart on the next page- fill in the information for how we change physically and cognitively in middle adulthood and late adulthood. Give text examples(or those you know from experience) to support the changes.Middle AdulthoodLate AdulthoodPhysical ChangesExamples of Physical ChangesCognitive ChangesExamples of Cognitive ChangesSocial ChangesExamples of Social Changes ................
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