Chapter 3 TEST Study Guide

Be prepared to explain to following:

Piaget's stages of development

Freud's stages of development

Ego, id, superego and theories of the unconscious (freudian slip)

Erikson's stages of development

Kohlberg's stages of moral development

Physical abilities of children at age appropriate times (in months)

Theories of Development Unit

From now until Winter Break we will look at development (Chapter 3). This week (28-2) we are looking at Piaget as well as physical development. Students are expected to know:

Piaget's stages of development

Major milestones in child physical abilities (sitting up, walking)

Imprinting

Attachment theory

Midterm

Midterm on Tuesday Nov. 15th

Brain structures (pg 162)

Be prepared to diagnose physical symptoms

Research – Types (nat. obs, case studies, etc)

Variables (IV, DV)

Groups (sampling)

Sensation

Senses – animalistic senses (smell)

Perception – sensory studies in class

Sensory adaptation – examples of each

Vision (night vision) rods vs cones

Gender

Sex vs gender

Is gender genetic or learned (arguments for both)

Learning

Classical conditioning – vocab (UCS, USR, NS,etc)

Operant conditioning

Reward vs punishment (negative v. positive)

Schedules of reinforcement

Social Learning Theory - modeling, token economies

Types of Conditioning and "Free Will"

Answer the following in a paragraph or two each:

1. Explain the principles of Classical Conditioning. Use key terms while explaining the process

2. Explain the principles of Operant Conditioning. Use key terms while explaining the process

3. Argue, from the perspective of a behavioral psychologist, that "free will" does not exist.