VISUALIZING Prepared By: Dawn More, Algonquin College Chapter 10: Life Span Development II Media Enhanced PowerPoint Presentation Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 2 Lecture Overview • Social, Moral, and Personality Development • How Sex, Gender, and Culture Affect Development • Developmental Challenges throughout Adulthood Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 3 S o c i a l , M o r a l , a n d P e r s o n a l i t y D e v e l o p m e n t LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Describe the three types of attachment identified by Mary Ainsworth. 2. Explain how attachment influences social development. 3. Summarize the central characteristics of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. 4. Identify Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 4 Social, Moral, and Personality Development • Social Development • Attachment: strong affectional bond with special others that endures over time – Lorenz’s imprinting studies suggest biological argument for attachment Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 5 Social, Moral and Personality Development • Harlow’s work with monkeys—feeding or contact comfort? Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 6 S o c i a l , M o r a l , a n d P e r s o n a l i t y D e v e l o p m e n t : T h r e e L e v e l s o f A t t a c h m e n t • Ainsworth’s strange situation procedure identified three types of attachment in children: securely attached, avoidant, anxious/ambivalent Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 7 S o c i a l , M o r a l a n d P e r s o n a l i t y D e v e l o p m e n t : T h r e e L e v e l s o f A t t a c h m e n t • Securely attached: child stays close to mother, shows moderate distress when separated, and is happy when mother returns. • Avoidant: child treats mother and stranger the same and rarely cries when mother leaves. • Anxious/ambivalent: child is upset when mother leaves. When mother returns, child seeks closeness, but also squirms away. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 8 Pause and Reflect: Why Study Psychology? • Research suggests the attachment patterns we develop as infants may carry over into similar patterns in our adult romantic relationships. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 9 Social, Moral and Personality Development • Kohlberg developed a model of moral development (right and wrong) based on responses to moral dilemmas. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 10 S o c i a l , M o r a l , a n d P e r s o n a l i t y D e v e l o p m e n t : K o h l b e r g ’ s T h r e e L e v e l s a n d S i x S t a g e s Preconventional Level Stage 1: punishment-obedience orientation Stage 2: instrumental-exchange orientation Conventional Level Stage 3: good child orientation Stage 4: law-and-order orientation Postconventional Level Stage 5: social-contract orientation Stage 6: universal ethics orientation Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 11 K o h l b e r g ’ s S i x S t a g e s o f M o r a l D e v e l o p m e n t Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 12 S o c i a l , M o r a l , a n d P e r s o n a l i t y D e v e l o p m e n t : E r i k s o n ’ s E i g h t P s y c h o s o c i a l S t a g e s : S t a g e s 1 – 4 Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 13 S o c i a l , M o r a l , a n d P e r s o n a l i t y D e v e l o p m e n t : E r i k s o n ’ s E i g h t P s y c h o s o c i a l S t a g e s : S t a g e s 5 – 8 Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 14 Pause and Reflect: Critical Thinking • Have you successfully resolved the developmental crisis associated with your current Eriksonian stage of life? Are there earlier stages that you may not have resolved successfully? If so, how has this affected your personal or social relationships? Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 15 Pause and Reflect: Check & Review 1. George would like to wear two earrings and a black leather studded jacket, but he is worried about others’ disapproval. He is at Kohlberg’s _____ level of moral development. 2. An infant’s inborn basic disposition is known as his or her _____. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 16 H o w S e x , G e n d e r , a n d C u l t u r e A f f e c t D e v e l o p m e n t LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Identify biological sex differences in physical development. 2. Describe how gender differences are related to cognitive, personality, and social development. 3. Explain how individualistic versus collectivistic cultures shape personality development. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 17 How Sex, Gender, and Culture Affect Development • Sex: biological maleness or femaleness including chromosomal sex; also, sexual behaviours of intercourse/masturbation • Gender: psychological and sociocultural meanings added to biological sex • Gender Role: societal expectations for normal and appropriate male and female behavior Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 18 How Sex, Gender, and Culture Affect Development • Physical anatomy: – Height – Weight – Body build – Reproductive organs • Functional and structural brain differences: – Hypothalamus – Corpus callosum – Cerebral hemispheres Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 19 Differences between the Sexes Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 20 How Sex, Gender, and Culture Affect Development • Cognitive abilities – Women score higher on verbal skills. – Men score higher on math and visiospatial skills. • Aggression – Men exhibit greater physical aggressiveness. – Women supposedly higher on relational aggression, but no clear differences. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 21 Gender differences affect cognitive, social, and personality development Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 22 How Sex, Gender, and Culture Affect Development • Social-learning theory suggests gender roles develop as children: – receive rewards/punishments for gender role behaviors and attitudes – watch and imitate the behaviors and attitudes of others Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 23 How Sex, Gender, and Culture Affect Development • Cognitive-developmental theory suggests children form gender schemas (mental images) of correct behaviors for boys versus girls. • Androgyny: combining characteristics typically male (assertive, athletic) with those considered typically female (yielding, nurturing); from Greek andro, meaning “male,” and gyn, meaning “female” Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 24 How Sex, Gender, and Culture Affect Development • Individualistic Cultures: needs and goals of the individual are emphasized over the needs and goals of the group • Collectivistic Cultures: needs and goals of the group are emphasized over the needs and goals of the individual Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 25 Pause and Reflect: Critical Thinking • What are the best and worst things about the masculine gender role and the feminine gender role? Would the world be better if everyone were androgynous? Why or why not? Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 26 D e v C h t A d e l o p m e n t a l l e n g e s h r o u g h u l t h o o d LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. 2. 3. Describe the factors that ensure realistic expectations for marriage and long -term committed relationships. Explain the factors that affect life satisfaction during the adult working years and retirement. Describe the three basic concepts about death and dying that people learn to understand through the course of development. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 27 Developmental Challenges through Adulthood: Marriage • Research shows good marriages: – Establish “love maps.” – Share power and provide mutual support. – Practice conflict management. – Share similar values, beliefs, interests, etc. – Create a supportive social environment. – Maintain a positive emphasis. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 28 Challenges through Adulthood: Are You in the right Job? Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 29 Challenges through Adulthood: Work and Retirement • Retirement: should we follow the activity, disengagement, or socio-emotional selectivity theory? Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 30 D e v e l o p m e n t a l t h r o u g h A d u l t S o c i o e m o t i o n a l T h e o r C h a l l e n g e s h o o d : T h e S e l e c t i v i t y y Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 31 Development Challenges through Adulthood: Empty Nest Syndrome • What about the empty nest syndrome? Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 32 Development Challenges through Adulthood: Grief and Death • Cultures interpret and respond to death differently • Different ages also interpret and respond to death according to: – Permanence – Universality – Nonfunctionality Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 33 Development Challenges through Adulthood: Grief and Death • Kübler-Ross developed a five-stage theory of the psychological processes surrounding death: – Denial (“It can’t be true!”) – Anger (“Why me? It’s not fair!”) – Bargaining (“I’ll change everything!”) – Depression (“I’ve lost everything.”) – Acceptance (“I know my time is near.”) Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 34 Pause and Reflect: Check & Review 1. Different ages interpret and respond to death according to _____, _____, and _____. 2. Give a brief example of a dying person’s response during each of Kübler-Ross’ fivestage theory of death. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd 35 Multimedia Web Links Konrad Lorenz biography Ethology – Imprinting Moral Development Inspired by the work of Jean Piaget, developmental psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg was one of the first researchers to study the moral development of the individual. Moral Development and Moral Education: An Overview Moral education is becoming an increasingly popular topic in the fields of psychology and education. The Morality Test The following survey assesses your moral attitudes, particularly as they relate to your religious and cultural background. Moral Maze Model Behaviour Morals – Social Responsibility Questionnaire This questionnaire is designed to test your attitudes to moral behaviour and to find out how socially responsible you are. 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