Major Concepts and Behavioral Objectives

CONCEPT I: Perspectives on Social and Personality Development

Social and personality development involve the formation of new social relationships and the development of a sense of identity.

1. Distinguish the following views of social and personality development: Freud's, Erikson's, social learning theory, the cognitive developmental perspective. 2. Describe Erikson's eight stages of development.

CONCEPT II: Social and Personality Development in Infancy

The development of the emotional bond called attachment is central to social and personality development during infancy.

3. Describe the basic interactions between adults and infants and the role heredity and environment play in the infants' development of social competence and temperament.

4. Describe secure attachment and anxious attachment, and review the research that indicates the variables involved in the development of attachment.

5. Discuss the impact of day care on attachment and emotional disposition.

CONCEPT III: Social and Personality Development in Childhood

Social and personality development throughout childhood is influenced by styles of parenting, the development of a gender identity, and the beginnings of moral development.

6. Describe three styles of parenting and the patterns of behavior seen in children raised by each. 7. Comment on the impact of child abuse and divorce on the social and personality development of children.

8. Describe how inheritance and environment play their roles in the development of personality. 9. Discuss gender role development from the perspective of biological change, Freudian theory, social learning theory, and cognitive development theory.

10. Discuss moral development from the perspective of Freudian theory, social learning theory, and Kohlberg's approach.

CONCEPT IV: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Adolescence is marked by the onset of puberty and the search for identity.

11. Describe the physical and psychological consequences of puberty. 12. Discuss the identity crisis in adolescence and evaluate its role in development.

CONCEPT V: Social and Personality Development in Adulthood

13. Describe social and personality development through adulthood.

14. Discuss how resolution of each of Erikson's stages influences an adult's ability to cope and achieve satisfaction.