Freud's Psychodynamic Theory Quiz

Watson's belief that environmental experiences and learning are the most important factors in child development.

The debate about the relative importance of inherited traits (nature) and environmental influences (nurture) on development.

Innate, relatively stable predisposition of individuals to respond to the world in particular ways.

Caregiving significantly influences children's development, including behavior and temperament.

Process where genetics greatly influence development of skills like motor skills, making the trajectory largely predetermined.

Modern developmental theories recognize both nature AND nurture influence development, not one or the other.

Theories that suggest human development is driven by internal conflicts between basic instincts and societal expectations.

The central figure in psychodynamic theories, whose work explored the impact of inner conflicts on human development.

The process of achieving a balance between satisfying basic drives and adapting to societal realities.

The personality component present from birth, focusing on immediate gratification of basic urges.

The personality component that develops to mediate between the id's desires and societal expectations.

The personality component that emerges during the preschool years, embodying learned moral values.

The driving force behind the id, seeking immediate satisfaction of needs.

The governing force of the ego, satisfying drives in socially acceptable ways.

Adolescents must develop a sense of self and their role in society. Failure to do so potentially leads to confusion about identity and purpose.

In young adulthood, the primary psychosocial challenge is forming close relationships, both friendships and romantic. Failure leads to feelings of isolation.

In middle age, individuals grapple with contributing to society through work, family, or other meaningful activities. Failure results in a sense of stagnation and unfulfillment.

In old age, reflecting on one's life and evaluating whether it was meaningful leads to ego integrity or despair.

Erikson's theory that personality develops in stages through interactions with the social world.

A theory describing how maturation and social experiences affect development, but doesn't explain how or why this happens.

Development is primarily shaped by learning experiences.

Founder of behaviorism, emphasizing nurture over nature.

Psychology observing and analyzing behavior, excluding internal thoughts.

Learning by associating a neutral stimulus with a response.

Physiologist who discovered classical conditioning.

Initially doesn't trigger a response.

A once-neutral stimulus causing a learned response.

Learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.

The study of how evolutionary pressures shaped the human mind and behavior.

The ability to understand that others have different thoughts and feelings.

A developmental perspective focusing on the interactions between a child and multiple environmental systems.

A trait or behavior that enhances survival and reproduction in a specific environment.

Longer time to reach physical and psychological maturity, allowing human children to acquire needed skills.

A list of books that contain various theories/studies on child development and related areas.

Author of the article "The content of children's minds" published in the Princeton Review.

Author of "The Foundations of Ethology," a book on animal behavior, offering insights for understanding human behaviors through the lenses of animal development.

Authors of "Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It," (8th edition), presenting a framework to understand behavioral adjustment.

Author of "The Child's Conception of the World", exploring how children perceive the world.

Author of "The Psychology of Intelligence," delving into how children's thinking develops.

Authors of "The Child's Conception of Space", exploring how children develop spatial understanding.

Authors of "Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence," a comprehensive overview.

Author of "Science and Human Behavior," detailing the principles of behaviorism.

Author of the paper on reading development in relation to learning and teaching.

Authors of a study on temperament in children, discussing its impact.

An ethologist, publishing "The Animal in its World: Explorations of an Ethologist, 1932–1972" (2 volumes).

Author of "Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Mental Processes", exploring aspects of learning and development in societal contexts.

Author of "The Evolution of an Evolutionist", describing the author's personal journey through understanding evolution.

Author of "Behaviorism", a foundational text.

Authors of a study on conditioned emotional reactions in children.

Authors of "Evolutionary Psychology," exploring evolutionary influences on human behavior and cognition.