Spring 2014 Unit3: Developmental: Organizer
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Developmental Psychology (7–9%)
Developmental psychology deals with the behavior of organisms from conception to death and examines the processes that contribute to behavioral change throughout
the life span. The major areas of emphasis in the course are prenatal development, motor development, socialization, cognitive development, adolescence, and adulthood.
AP students in psychology should be able to do the following:• Discuss the interaction of nature and nurture (including cultural variations) in the determination of behavior.
• Explain the process of conception and gestation, including factors that influence successful fetal development (e.g., nutrition, illness, substance abuse). • Discuss
maturation of motor skills. • Describe the influence of temperament and other social factors on attachment and appropriate socialization. • Explain the maturation of
cognitive abilities (e.g., Piaget’s stages, information processing). • Compare and contrast models of moral development (e.g., Kohlberg, Gilligan). • Discuss maturational
challenges in adolescence, including related family conflicts. • Explain how parenting styles influence development. • Characterize the development of decisions related to
intimacy as people mature. • Predict the physical and cognitive changes that emerge as people age, including steps that can be taken to maximize function. • Describe how
sex and gender influence socialization and other aspects of development. • Identify key contributors in developmental psychology (e.g., Mary Ainsworth, Albert Bandura,
Diana Baumrind, Erik Erikson, Sigmund Freud, Carol Gilligan, Harry Harlow, Lawrence Kohlberg, Konrad Lorenz, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky).
Last Unit:
Motivation and Emotion
2/7: Computer lab activity
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computer lab assignment.docx
2/10: What is due this unit? Chapter 4 Life
Development assignment
Erickson's stages
FRQ grading
2/11: Conception Prenatal Development, The
Competent Newborn
2/12 : Physical , social, Cognitive development in
Childhood
2/13/24: Autism Close-up
2/14: Physical, cognitive , social development in
Adolescence emerging adulthood
2/17: Physical , social, cognitive adult hood
2/18: Continuity and Stages
2/19:Stability and Change
2/20:
2/21: FRQ see below
2/24:M/C test
2/25: Chapter 4 Life Development assignment due
Test Grade
Current Unit:
Next Unit:
Development
Personality
Chapter take home quiz Chapter 4 Code
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Chapter 4 Outline see below:
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Chaptern4 Flashcards part 1
Chaptern4 Flashcards part 2
Meyers chapter4 Practice quiz # 1
Meyers chapter 4 practice quiz # 2
Meyers TEST Bank study guides
FRQ Pool
1. The Smith-Garcia’s are planning for their first baby. Both parents-to-be have had a
psychology course and are looking forward to applying the principles they learned
from theories and research that address child development. This is an 8 point
question
A. Summarize one main idea or finding of each of the following four researchers:
• Skinner’s operant conditioning
• Bandura’s social learning theory
• Ainsworth’s attachment research
• Baumrind’s research on parenting styles
B. Provide a specific example of actions the Smith-Garcia’s might take to raise their
child to produce positive outcomes using each of the theories below to address the
corresponding psychological concept.
• Skinner’s operant conditioning: tantrum management
• Bandura’s social learning theory: sharing behavior
• Ainsworth’s attachment research: self-reliance
• Baumrind’s research on parenting styles: self-esteem
2. Kris just started a new job at a toy story. The store carries toys for all age groups. A
customer that is looking for an appropriate toy to buy for a baby that is having a first
birthday approaches Kris. Kris must help the customer pick out an age appropriate
toy. Explain how each of the following may influence the toy they decided upon. This
is a 5 point question
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Sensorimotor
Object permanence
Temperament
Culture and Gender roles
Motor milestones
FRQ Pool Cont’ed
This is an 8point question. Allow points for adequate discussion of increasing mood and
wellbeing.
3. Describe the early development of a self-concept and discuss possible effects of
different parenting styles on children. Your answer should include: This is an 8 point
question
 Self-concept
 Authoritarian parenting style
 Permissive parenting style
 Authoritative parenting style
4. David is a 4 year old. Assume he is “on schedule” developmentally. Describe and
discuss his behavior and give examples of his development in terms of the following:
This is an 8 point question
 (Erikson) psychosocial development.
 (Piaget) cognitive development,
 (Kohlberg) moral development and language development.
Also discuss the significance of the following in terms of his future development:
 attachment
 Authoritarian parenting.