suberordinate goal: goal both groups want to achieve, but need of other help; become one group with one mission
Sensorimotor
Birth-2yrs; understands world through senses and actions; all sensory input and motor responses become coordinated; most intellectual; development here is nonverbal (gain object permanence by end)
Social Referencing
about 6 months of age, between 1-2 for developing kids; looking towards a trusted caregiver to see how to respond emotionally (kid falls down and their response to: “aww are you ok?!”)
What are the basic issues discussed in developmental psychology?
Nature vs. Nurture, Continuous vs. Discontinuous, and the role of people shaking their own environment
Identity vs. Role Confusion
adolescence; job/gender/sexual/religious/political preferences vs not sure; trying on different identities; if you move on without figuring out then the next stage can be really hard
Nurture Argument
you are a product of your environment (anything that is not your genes, personal choices included)
Integrity vs. Depsair
old age; contemplating goals and looking back to see if you're happy/at peace with it vs. feeling not content
