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What are the stages of Freud's psychosexual development?
Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent, Genital.
Compare authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles.
Authoritative: balanced expectations & support. Authoritarian: strict obedience, less warmth.
Compare secure and insecure attachment.
Secure: confident exploration, distress on separation, comfort on return. Insecure: anxious, avoidant, or ambivalent.
Compare Harlow's and Lorenz's research on attachment.
Harlow: contact comfort in monkeys. Lorenz: imprinting in geese during critical period.
Compare permissive indulgent and permissive neglectful parenting styles.
Permissive Indulgent: Gives in to every whim. Permissive Neglectful: Ignores or is indifferent to the child's behavior.
Compare Freud's and Erikson's theories of development.
Freud: psychosexual stages, unconscious desires. Erikson: psychosocial stages, social and emotional crises.
Compare secure attachment to anxious-resistant attachment.
Secure: distressed when caregiver leaves, seeks comfort upon return. Anxious-resistant: Clingy, very distressed when caregiver leaves, doesn't calm easily when caregiver returns.
Compare secure attachment to anxious-avoidant attachment.
Secure: distressed when caregiver leaves, seeks comfort upon return. Anxious-avoidant: Not distressed when caregiver leaves, doesn't seek contact when caregiver returns.
Compare the oral stage to the anal stage in Freud's theory.
Oral: Focus on mouth, sucking, and feeding. Anal: Focus on bowel control and toilet training.
Compare the phallic stage to the latent stage in Freud's theory.
Phallic: Focus on genitals, Oedipus/Electra complex. Latent: Sexual feelings are dormant.
Compare the authoritarian parenting style to the neglectful parenting style.
Authoritarian: strict obedience without explanation. Neglectful: Ignores or is indifferent to the child's behavior.
How does authoritative parenting impact child development?
Associated with higher self-esteem, self-reliance, and academic achievement in children.
How can social learning theory explain the transmission of aggression?
Children who observe aggressive behavior are more likely to imitate it, demonstrating the power of modeling.
How might early insecure attachment manifest in adult relationships?
Difficulty forming trusting relationships, fear of intimacy, or anxious attachment patterns.
How is 'mere exposure' applied in marketing?
Repeatedly showing a product to consumers increases familiarity and liking, influencing purchasing decisions.
How can understanding temperament help parents?
Tailoring parenting strategies to a child's temperament can improve parent-child interactions and reduce behavioral problems.
How can knowledge of attachment theory help therapists?
Understanding attachment styles can inform therapeutic approaches to address relationship issues and emotional regulation.
How can the principles of social learning be used to promote positive behaviors?
By providing positive role models and reinforcing prosocial behaviors, individuals can learn and adopt desirable traits.
How can the 'strange situation' be used today?
It is still used today to assess attachment styles in children in order to provide interventions if necessary.
How can daycares apply the principles of attachment?
Daycares can apply the principles of attachment by providing a safe and secure environment with responsive caregivers to promote secure attachment.
How can understanding parenting styles help teachers?
Understanding parenting styles can help teachers understand how students may act in the classroom and how to best interact with parents.