Developmental Psychology and Gender Roles

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What contributes to the development of children's gender roles?

Influence from parents and societal behavior (correct)

Exposure to various cultures only

Peer pressure from friends

Education in gender studies

What is the definition of gender identity?

The societal expectations of gender roles

A person's biological sex at birth

How one feels internally and expresses gender externally (correct)

The characteristics typically associated with masculinity or femininity

How do stereotypes influence gender behavior?

They promote gender equality and fairness

They dictate the fashion choices of individuals

They can lead to specific behaviors and aspirations (correct)

They have no real effect on behavior

Which of the following describes gender non-conformity?

Not conforming to the gender typically assigned to an individual Signup and view all the answers

What is an effect of cultural differences on gender roles?

They can lead to variations in how gender is perceived and expressed Signup and view all the answers

What does assimilation involve in terms of cognitive development?

Incorporating new information into existing schemas. Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by the development of senses and mimicry?

Sensorimotor stage Signup and view all the answers

How does accommodation differ from assimilation in cognitive development?

It involves altering existing schemas to fit new information. Signup and view all the answers

What type of development does the concept of schemas represent?

A structured framework for understanding knowledge. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between continuous and discontinuous development?

Some developmental changes occur in abrupt shifts while others are gradual. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of developmental psychology according to enduring themes?

How enduring themes inform development Signup and view all the answers

Which research design method is primarily used to gather data over a long period?

Longitudinal study Signup and view all the answers

How does physical development across the lifespan relate to mental processes?

It influences behavioral and mental processes at all ages Signup and view all the answers

In the context of gender and sexual orientation, what does socialization primarily influence?

Identity and behavior related to gender roles Signup and view all the answers

Why is understanding both cross-sectional and longitudinal research methods important in developmental psychology?

They address behavior from different time perspectives Signup and view all the answers

What aspect does sex and gender influence in the context of development?

Social interactions and identity formation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between development and behavior?

Behavioral changes can reflect developmental stages Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant factor in unlearning a bad habit according to developmental psychology?

Adopting a replacement habit Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the cooing stage of language development?

Involves soft vowel-like sounds Signup and view all the answers

At what age does babbling typically begin?

Around 6 months Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the one-word stage of language development?

Uses single words to convey complex meanings Signup and view all the answers

What type of speech is characterized by two to three-word expressions?

Telegraphic speech Signup and view all the answers

Which example illustrates telegraphic speech?

no quiero eso no me gusta Signup and view all the answers

What is the critical period in language development?

The window when language must be acquired Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key features of the babbling stage?

Involves consonant-like sounds Signup and view all the answers

Which age range is typical for the one-word stage of language development?

10-18 months Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest individual sound in any language called?

Phoneme Signup and view all the answers

What defines 'semantics' in communication and language?

The meaning of words and how they combine Signup and view all the answers

Which component of language refers to the rules used to construct sentences?

Syntax Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of grammar in language?

To establish rules for creating and ordering sentences Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of language development involves meaningful sounds?

Phonemes Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the generative nature of language?

It allows for endless sentence formation and communication Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes 'morphemes'?

The smallest units of meaning in language Signup and view all the answers

In language, what does 'phonetics' primarily concern?

The physical sounds of speech Signup and view all the answers

Which component is crucial for understanding how sentences convey meaning?

Semantics Signup and view all the answers

What type of play involves children playing alongside one another with toys without direct interaction?

Parallel play Signup and view all the answers

What psychological concepts often demonstrate egocentrism in adolescents?

Imaginary audience and personal fable Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'imaginary audience' refer to?

The belief of being constantly monitored by peers Signup and view all the answers

Which belief most closely aligns with the concept of 'personal fable'?

Believing one's experiences are unique and invulnerable Signup and view all the answers

What is a likely characteristic of relationships during adulthood?

Looking for emotional support and companionship Signup and view all the answers

During which developmental stage is parallel play most commonly observed?

Early childhood Signup and view all the answers

What best describes the relationship between peer relationships and egocentrism in adolescence?

They contribute to the development of personal identity Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true regarding the imaginary audience concept?

It may cause heightened self-consciousness and anxiety. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Unit 3: Development and Learning

Essential Questions:
- Are you the same person now as you were at 10 years old?
- Will you be the same person in 10 years? Why or why not?
- How can you unlearn a bad habit and replace it with a new, better one?

3.1 Themes and Methods in Developmental Psychology

Learning Objectives:
- Explain how enduring themes inform developmental psychology.
- Describe cross-sectional and longitudinal research design methods used in developmental psychology to understand behavior and mental processes.

3.2 Physical Development Across the Lifespan

Learning Objectives:
- Explain how physical development before birth, in infancy and childhood, adolescence, and adulthood applies to behavior and mental processes.

3.3 Gender and Sexual Orientation Development

Learning Objectives:
- Describe how sex and gender influence socialization and other developmental aspects.

3.4 Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan

Learning Objectives:
- Explain how theories of cognitive development apply to behavior and mental processes.
- Explain key components of language and communication, and how they apply to behavior and mental processes.

3.5 Communication and Language Development

Learning Objectives:
- Explain how language develops.

Learning Objectives:
- Explain how social development relates to behavior and mental processes.

3.7 Classical Conditioning

Learning Objectives:
- Explain how classical conditioning applies to behavior and mental processes.
Elements: Unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, neutral stimulus, conditioned stimulus, conditioned response

3.8 Operant Conditioning

Learning Objectives:
- Explain how operant conditioning applies to behavior and mental processes.
Aspects of Reinforcers: Primary, secondary
Techniques: Shaping, instinctive drift

Learning Objectives:
- Explore social learning, vicarious conditioning, modeling, insight learning, latent learning, and cognitive maps within the context of learning.

Themes and Methods in Developmental Psychology

Enduring Themes:
- Chronological order: Developmental psychologists' interest in processes from birth to death.
- Thematic issues: Stability vs. change, nature vs. nurture, and continuous vs. discontinuous stages of development.
- Stability: Personality traits during infancy will likely remain consistent throughout life.
- Nurture: Genetics and environment influence traits and personality.
- Continuous: Development is a continuous process.
- Discontinuous: Development occurs through distinct stages.

Physical Development

Teratogens: Toxic substances harmful to a baby's development. Examples include alcohol.
Factors influencing prenatal development: Mental illness, genetic mutations, hormonal factors, and environmental factors.

Cognitive Development

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development:
- Sensorimotor: (0-2 years) Characterized by development of senses and object permanence.
- Preoperational: (Toddlerhood to early childhood) Inability to conserve, reversibility, and egocentrism.
- Concrete Operational: (Early childhood to late childhood) Understanding of conservation, reversibility, and overcoming egocentrism.
- Formal Operational: (Late childhood through adulthood) Abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning.
Lev Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding: Scaffolding refers to support that adults and teachers give to children to explain their reasoning for learning, which allows them to work independently.

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Biological sex: Chromosomes (XX or XY), gonads, and hormones.
Intersex: Variations in biological sex.
Gender: A concept built through society and established by social, cultural beliefs, and behaviors.

Ecological Systems Theory: Studying lifespan development by emphasizing the interdependence of developmental processes and how they affect individuals. Components include macrosystem, exosystem, mesosystem, microsystem, and chronosystem.
Parenting Styles:
- Authoritarian: Strict rules, high boundaries, low emotional support
- Authoritative: Boundaries with emotional support
- Permissive: Flexible boundaries, high emotional support
Attachment: The emotional bond between a human infant and its parent figures or caregiver. Types influenced by culture.
Temperament: A person's nature permanently affecting their behavior, influenced by environment and culture.

Language Development

Stages of Formal Language development: Cooing, babbling, one-word stage, telegraphic speech, progressing to complex sentence structures through the sensitive period.

Critical and Sensitive Periods

Critical: Specific periods when certain behaviors or developmental processes must happen for normal development.
Sensitive period: A broader period where an individual is more receptive to certain behaviors or language, but not exclusively dependent on it for development.

Cultural Consideration

Cultural influences: Culture and education impact development and language acquisition including role models and speech.

Adult Development

Social clock: Expectations of society about when certain milestones in life should occur.
Emerging adulthood: Process that occurs when adults transition into old age, and this is characterized by identity exploration, instability, self-focus, feeling in-between, and possibilities.

Identity Development

Erikson's Psychosocial Stages: Trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, initiative vs. guilt, industry vs. inferiority, identity vs. role confusion, intimacy vs. isolation, generativity vs. stagnation, and integrity vs. despair.
Identity development processes: Identity diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium, and achievement.
Factors influencing identity development: Gender, beliefs, religion, upbringing. Possible self.

Classical and Operant Conditioning

Classical Conditioning: Learned associations between stimuli.
Unconditioned stimulus: A stimulus that naturally triggers a response.
Unconditioned response: The natural response to a stimulus.
Neutral stimulus: A stimulus that does not initially trigger a response.
Conditioned stimulus: A neutral stimulus paired with an unconditioned stimulus; triggers a response.
Conditioned response: The learned response to the conditioned stimulus.
Operant Conditioning: Learning through consequences.
Reinforcement: Strengthening a behavior.
Punishment: Weakening a behavior.
Schedules of Reinforcement: Continuous, fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval
Implications of learned helplessness: Potential negative impacts on individuals and society.

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