PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Prefrontal Cortex, Identity Crisis, Playtime
28 Feb 2017
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Strange situation test: (cid:862)separation and reunion(cid:863) test the se(cid:272)urity of a (cid:272)hild"s attachment. Securely attached kids use caretaker as a secure base. Anxious )-ambivalent infants first seek and them avoid care taker. 30 hours of day care more aggression-(cid:862)work(cid:863)-tiring. 17% in day care more than 30 hours versus 6% 4 years old spent 3 times play with same sex playmates. 6 years old spent 11 times play with same sex playmates. Harmful for boys-(cid:271)e(cid:272)ause they don"t have chance to make decisions. Girl who mature earlier less satisfied with their size, weight, and figure. Boys who mature later-temporary decrease in body images- feel bad of looking likea kid. Teenagers must decide who they are, what they are going to do, and what they hope to make of their lives. Solve crisis- strong identity, plan for the future. Who do not solve crisis will sink into confusion, unable to make decisions. Mood swings mid-teen years-1/3 are depressed felling lonely or nervous.
