PSYC 2350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Socioeconomic Status, Asian Americans, Self-Control
2 Jun 2020
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Why is caring for children important: development: the pattern of change that begins at conception and continues throughout the lifespan. Importance of studying children"s development: human development involves both growth and decline. Single cell grows into an organism with a brain and behavioral capabilities. Stand out bc of ethnic diversity and connection to technology: diversity has made them more tolerant and open-minded than older cohorts. Its unqise to take an extreme position an any of the above issues. Id of personality consists of instincts, which are an individuals reservoir of psychic energy. It is totally unconscious: ego deals with the demands of reality and uses reasoning to make decisions, superego is the moral branch of personality, it considers whether something is right or wrong. Initiative vs guilt (3-5: kids are asked to assume responsibility of their bodies, behavior, toys, etc, guilt may arise of irresponsible. Industry vs inferiority (6-puberty: most energy goes towards learning.
