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Unit 3 People
Important People to Know in Developmental Psych
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Konrad Lorenz | Studied animal behavior, and is best known for his research of the principle of attachment, or imprinting. |
| Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory* | Human development is a product of complex interactions within multiple layers of environmental systems. |
| Harry Harlow* | Psychologist known for his attachment theory, and studies of contact comfort with monkeys. |
| Mary Ainsworth (Strange Situation* | Procedure to assess an infant-caregiver attachment style by observing the infant's reactions to being separated and reunited. |
| Erik Erikson (Psychosocial 8 Stages of Identity Dev. list and define each stage)* | Trust vs Mistrust (infant must form a trusting relationship with caregiver), Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (toddler develops personal growth and independence), Initiative vs. Guilt (child begins to assert their control over environment). |
| Jean Piaget (Cognitive/Intellectual Dev.)* | Children progress through 4 distinct stages (Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational.) |
| Lawrence Kohlberg (Moral Stages of Development Theory)* | Pre-conventional, Conventional, and Post-conventional. Individuality moves through these stages as there understanding of morality deepens. |
| Carol Gilligan | Psychologist known for developing the ethics of care and feminst psychology. |
| Lev Vygotsky (Social cognition learning model)* | Believes that learning is a social process that is driven by interactions with more knowledgeable people. |
| Diane Baumrind | A developmental psychologist best known for her research on the relationship between parenting styles and child development |
| Elisabeth Kubler-Ross | A psychiatrist best known for studying death and dying , inducing the five stages of grief. |
| 8 Stages of Identity continued | Industry vs. Inferiority (child must cope with new social/academic demands, leading to competence), Identity vs. Role Confusion (adolescent must develop sense of self/identity), Intimacy vs. Isolation (young adult develops close intimate relationships), |
| 8 Stages of Identity continued again | Generativity vs. Stagnation (adults must create or nurture things that will outlast them), Integrity vs. Despair (older adults reflect on their life's accomplishments. |