Erikson's stages of sociemotional development ✓

Trust vs. Mistrust-birth 1.5 
  Depends on others to obtain basic needs. Helps form babies form attachments and trust.
If not then:anxiety, insecurity

Autonomy vs. shame and doubt-1.5-3 years 
Toddler must learn he/she has free will and test their new found independence. Trying things for the first time. Must do new things with body without ashamed
 If not achieved then: Dependen, non confident, doubtful 

Initiative vs. skills-preschoolers 3-6years
Exploration, operating in ones own environment. Learning new social skills, to explore and imagine. Must learn to control impulses, growth, certain instincts.
If not, then: Guilt, won't know boundaries, feeling like you won't fit in 

Industry vs. inferiority-Elementary schoolers (6-12 years) 
Must feel competence as they learn new skills, academics, comparisons to others. Goal: To get to next grade.
If not then: Incompetence, inferior, feeling of  failure

Identity vs. role confusion-adolescence ( teens) 
Decide who they are in terms of their social identity and personal identity. Goal: to come out with a strong sense of self.
If not, then: Role confusion, unsatisfying 

Intimacy vs. isolation ( Early adulthood) 
Choice whether or not to give or receive love. Goal: to have a successful, committed relationship.
Otherwise: Shy, untrusting, feel a sense of self worth 

Generatively vs. Stagnation ( Middle adulthood) 
Self renewal, creativity, bettering yourself . Will you " Produce ad contribute to society of staying complacent and unchanging".
If not then: Self indulgent concerns, lack of future orientation 

Ego integrity vs. despair ( Late adulthood)
Are you satisfied with the life you've lives, sense of wholeness.
If not then: Feeling of futility, disappointment, depression.

Day 2 of notes ✓

Started with philosophers

The Big Debate: Nature vs. Nurture. 
( Innate ideas vs. environmental influences.)

Wilhelm Wunt ( 1832- 1920) 

• Credit for establishing psychology as a science 
• Founder of the first psych lab in 1874 in Leipzig, Germany 
• Structuralism and trained introspective 

Titchener 

• Structuralism <-- school of thought 
• Analysis of sensations images and feelings into basic definitions
• Relied on trained introspective, which is the process of analyzing stimuli 
• *What happened? 

* Not why, What

Functionalism: Emphasized the function/ purpose of the activities
( William jones, Darwin agreed)

Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic theory- study of the unconscious mind.

• Parts of mind containing : wishes, passions, guilt, conflicts, desires are unaware which affects behavior 
• Past memories :psychosexual stage
• So much more

Attic of Mind= unconsciousness 

First Day Of Notes

Psychology: The study of behavior and mental processes 
       Examines how humans ( And nonhumans) learn, act/behave, and think.     
WHY       Understanding->preventing 

Pop psychology-> " Popular psychology" 

• Products or services that claim to help improve you mental and/or emotional state. 
• Reinforced by popular opinion, or a " Quick fix" 
• Cannot be trusted. 

* Nothing can be scientifically proven 

Psychobabble: the language of pop psychology

• " Clinicly proven to increase happiness"
• " 7 easy steps to peace"

   

Unit 2- brain lateralization, split brain and hemispheres, lobes, hind brain✓

1) Frontal lobe-              C. Language comprehension
2) Occipital Lobe-           E. Vision
3) Parietal Lobe                B. Sensation and body location
4) Temporal Lobe              F. Hearing
5) Broca's Area                  A. Speech Production
6) Wernicke's area              D. Higher order thinking


1) Tammi was hit in the back of her head- what kind of problem will she most likely experience? 
   Vision

2) Pat has a tough time hearing, which of his lobes is/ are damaged? 
    Temporal lobe

3) Sam is having a difficult time planning his sales presentation, which lobe is not functioning correctly? 
  Frontal

4) Lisa is in a lot of pain after her car accident. What lobe is screaming at her? 
  Parietal 

5) Frank can see his cat, but is having trouble recognizing his cat, his occipital lobe is damaged

6) Jim doesn't always notice temperature changes in the room or notice when he is being shoved. he has issues with his: parietal lobe 

7) kelly often makes dumb decisions. Her professor thinks that she has issues in which lobe? 
frontal lobe 

8) If a cat was seen in the left visual field, how could Split Brain Bob be able to Communicate he saw it? Drawing, left hand 

9) If a plate of spaghetti was seen in the right visual field, could Bob say he sees his spaghetti? yes

10) Which hand would be able to draw an apple if it is seen in the right visual field? right

11) Could Bob tell us he sees his mom in his left visual side? no 

12) Bob lost the use of his left leg, in which hemispheres did he have a stroke? right

Homework 9/16/15

Placebo affect: 
    If one believes a treatment will " work" or have a certain effect then the person to believe that effect is occurring 

placebo= fake or inactive substance/ treatment 

Hawthorne affect:
     People act differently/ monitor their behavior when they know they're being watched. 

Halo affect: 
When 1 quality of a person overwhelm/ overshadows the other qualities 
( can be negative or positive)