PSY 100 1st Edition Lecture 22 Outline of Last Lecture XXV. Early Life Development ExpandedA. AttachmentB. Parenting stylesC. Erikson’s Stages Psychosocial DevelopmentOutline of Current LectureXXVI. Morality ExpandedXXVII. Adult DevelopmentCurrent LectureXXVI. Morality Expanded (Adult Development)Morality: conceptions of right and wrongWe grow cognitively1. Pre-conventional: not thinking about the rest of society (mostly in children) Ex: do something just for the money or a gold star2. Conventional: doing things society says are right and not what is considered wrong. Follows the idea that you cannot break the rules just because you do not agree with them.3. Post-conventional: morality based on your opinion of right and wrong judging from a larger scale than post-conventional (not just thinking about yourself). The problem with basing morality on society is that society’s rules can change and different societies have different expectations. Heinz dilemma: His wife is dying and needs a specific drug to save her but cannot afford it. What should he do and why?Example of pre-conventional: Heinz should steal the drug and escape with no punishmentExample of conventional: Heinz should not steal the drug, stealing is illegalExample of post-conventional: Heinz should steal the drug and accept the jail timeXXVII. Adult DevelopmentWe grow physically, socially and morally in the beginning of our lives more than later. Physical agingAll sensory abilities deteriorate with age, increased rise of illness, injury and death with age. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Much of this is correlational, we do not 100% know causation. We study the differences in people of different ages. KnowledgeCrystalized intelligence (experience) increases with ageFluid intelligence (speed of processing, cognitive ability etc.) decreases. We become increasingly unable to make decisions as fast and weigh things as quickly.Age and personalityWe largely stay the same but there are generally:Increases in conscientiousness (self-discipline)Increase in agreeableness, decrease in neuroticismImproved emotional problem
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