PSY 171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Observational Learning, Little Albert Experiment, Classical Conditioning
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Oral stage (birth 1y): centers on mouth (ie. , sucking, chewing, biting) Feeding is very important move into solid food from breastfeeding. Weaning off may be difficult oral fixation. Anal stage (1 3y): centers on anus potty training period. Voluntary urination, defecation are restricted society dictates when you can use bathroom. Toilet training is problem anal retentive (type a) Phallic stage (3 6y): most critical in developing personality centers on genitalia. Superego forms through internalization of same-sex parent"s values. Latent stage (6 11y): child focuses on school & play id is latent. Genital stage (11y adulthood): puberty reawakens id & sexual urges. Emphasized importance of early experience in childhood & its impact on adulthood. Ideas about emotion & how they influence behavior. First stage theorist inspired more studies in development. Theory built on specific patients abnormal case studies. Theory requires too many assumptions & has little explanations. Believed that children are active creatures that adapt to environments.
