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Issues in Developmental Pyschology (Moral Reasoning (Lawrence Kohlberg'…
Issues in Developmental Pyschology
Nature and nurture
Change and stability
Continuity vs stages
In the 28 day cycle when does ovulation occur? Day 14 Conception can only occur on the day of ovulation. Day 10-14 is the fertile window
Sperm can live for 5 days
Jean Piaget Assimilation and Accommodation. All development is driven by processes of assimilation and accommodation.
The process of assimilation involves incorporating new experiences into our current understanding(schema)/ The process of adjusting a schema and modifying it is called accommodation.
Schema = concept or cognitive framework
Theory of the mind refers to the ability to understand that others have their own thoughts and perspective
Social Development- Experiments with monkeys suggest that attachment is based on physical affection and comfortable body contact, and not based on being rewarded with food
Still considered adolescent while still dependent on parents or guardians while someone that is fully independent is when they are technically in adulthood
Moral Reasoning
Adolescents see justice and fairness in terms of merit and equity instead of in terms of everyone getting equal treatment
Adolescents may strive to advocate for ideals and political causes
Adolescents think about God, meaning, and purpose in deeper terms than in childhood
Lawrence Kohlberg's Levels of Moral Reasoning
Postconventional morality (later adolescence): Sometimes rules need to be set aside to pursue higher principles
Conventional morality (early adolescence): Follow the rules because we get along better if everyone does the right thing
Preconventional morality (up to age 9): Follow the rules because if you don't, you'll get in trouble; if you do, you might get a treat.
Adolescent Brain Development
During puberty, the brain stops automatically adding new connections, and becomes more efficient by rewiring.
pruning away the connections not being used