01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Acculturation, Life Satisfaction

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Dr. Brynildsen

Document Summary

Moral development: understanding of right and wrong (and in-between) Initially, child"s moral behavior results from external factors. Kohlberg"s theory of moral development: cognitive capabilities determine evolution of moral reasoning. Heinz dilemma: guy has to either steal a drug to save his wife or follow the rules of society and not help her. Changes in interpersonal thought, feeling, and behavior. 4 ways of balancing identity and acculturation (stage 5) Assimilation: weak feelings of ethnic identity, strong feelings of acculturation. Separatist: strong feelings of ethnic identity, weak feelings of acculturation. Marginal: weak feelings of both ethnic identity and acculturation. Bicultural: strong feelings of both ethnic identity and acculturation. Erikson"s theory of psychosocial development: intimacy vs. Establish enduring, committed friendships and relationships: generativity vs. stagnation (midlife) Generativity: generates things that can outlive the self and ensure society"s continuity. Stagnation: sees life as meaningless: integrity vs. Ego integrity: feel that their lives have consistency, coherence, and purpose.