PSY 2301- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 32 pages long!)

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As we age, we adopt strategies that help maximize gains and compensate for losses. Ages 2-6: middle childhood- entrance into school or training. Linked to specific ages and common to every individual. Specific variables that explain cultural differences. (ie does memory decline with age or not: ethical concerns: 5: protection from harm- illegal to do research that causes permanent physical or psychological harm. If temporary harm exists, some way of repairing the damage must be provided: informed consent- participants must be aware of any possible harm. Anytime any three is in conflict, we experience tension: id- u(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:374)s(cid:272)ious le(cid:448)el a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)tai(cid:374)s the li(cid:271)ido, a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:271)asi(cid:272) sexual and aggressive impulses, present at birth, ego- conscious thinking part, develops in first 2-3 years. Responsible for keeping three components in balance: superego- moral judge. Develops at the end of early childhood a(cid:396)ou(cid:374)d age 6. Make"s the ego"s task more complex because to satisfy id, it must satisfy the.