Psyc 290 exam 2 Exam (updated 2026)
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Freud's theory of personality Freud believed in unconscious mental processes
development
Freud's 3 Main Beliefs 1) Adult personality is determined through
childhood experiences
2) Unconscious mental processes influence
3) Conflict causes behavior
components of personality - Ego - reality principal acts as a mediator between the
Id and the Ego
What I wish to do but know that I can't.
Superego morality principle.
According to Freud, children attempt to reduce
anxiety, avoid punishment, and maintain parental
affection by identifying with parents and
internalizing their standards of right and wrong
Defense mechanisms rationalization, repression, regression, and denial
, Describe the components of 1) Lev Vygotsky, Russian developmental
Vygotsky's theory psychologist, Vygotsky's theory components:
2) stresses the importance of social interaction
with others, typically more highly skilled children,
and adults
3) children's cognitive development occurs when
someone helps them by asking leading questions
and providing examples of concepts
(scaffolding)
4) each child has a zone of proximal
development-difference between what they can
do alone vs. with aid of teacher
Vygotsky's stages of language Language allows children to think in words, ask
development questions, communicate needs and wants, and
form concepts
Universal progressive stages: cooing, babbling,
one-word speech, telegraphic speech, whole
sentences
Describe Kohlberg's theory Kohlberg's theory of moral development- has
three levels and six stages
Kohlberg's 3 levels of moral Level 1 pre-conventional morality- stage 1:
development punishment stage 2: reward
Level 2 conventional morality stage 3: good
behavior and approval stage 4: Authority
Level 3 post-conventional morality stage 5: social
contract
stage 6: the morality of individual
principles/ethical principles
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Terms in this set (39)
Freud's theory of personality Freud believed in unconscious mental processes
development
Freud's 3 Main Beliefs 1) Adult personality is determined through
childhood experiences
2) Unconscious mental processes influence
3) Conflict causes behavior
components of personality - Ego - reality principal acts as a mediator between the
Id and the Ego
What I wish to do but know that I can't.
Superego morality principle.
According to Freud, children attempt to reduce
anxiety, avoid punishment, and maintain parental
affection by identifying with parents and
internalizing their standards of right and wrong
Defense mechanisms rationalization, repression, regression, and denial
, Describe the components of 1) Lev Vygotsky, Russian developmental
Vygotsky's theory psychologist, Vygotsky's theory components:
2) stresses the importance of social interaction
with others, typically more highly skilled children,
and adults
3) children's cognitive development occurs when
someone helps them by asking leading questions
and providing examples of concepts
(scaffolding)
4) each child has a zone of proximal
development-difference between what they can
do alone vs. with aid of teacher
Vygotsky's stages of language Language allows children to think in words, ask
development questions, communicate needs and wants, and
form concepts
Universal progressive stages: cooing, babbling,
one-word speech, telegraphic speech, whole
sentences
Describe Kohlberg's theory Kohlberg's theory of moral development- has
three levels and six stages
Kohlberg's 3 levels of moral Level 1 pre-conventional morality- stage 1:
development punishment stage 2: reward
Level 2 conventional morality stage 3: good
behavior and approval stage 4: Authority
Level 3 post-conventional morality stage 5: social
contract
stage 6: the morality of individual
principles/ethical principles
