Socialization Learning of Values, beliefs, and norms of our society. The physical, mental and social skills we need to function in society

Personality Fairly stable patterns of thought, feeling, and action that are typical of an individual

Stages of Personality Development

Piaget Sensorimotor Stage 0-2 A Child learns through sensory contact

Piaget Preoperational State 2-7 A child uses language and skill They have an egocentric view of the world and cannot judge size, weight or volume

Piaget Concrete Operational Stage 7-11 Children begin to understand how and why things happen

Piaget Formal Operational Stage 12+ Children begin to see the world in abstract ways

George Mead Preparatory Stage Imitation

George Mead Play Stage Children engage in taking on roles They no longer imitate, but pretend

George Mead Game Stage Children learn to respond to other people’s roles

Later Life Development: Adolescence Importance of peers Increased responsibility Search for Identity Pressure & concerns

Late Life Development Adulthood Men Novice (17-32) – Psychological and economic independence. Conflict between exploring and settling. Settling Down Period (32-40) – Form adult commitments Mid-Life Transition (40-55) – Taking stock and assessing one’s life

Later Life Development Adulthood Women Leaving the Family – Establishing an adult identity Entering the Adult World – Take on many roles: career, marriage, motherhood Entering the Adult World Again – Independence of children allowed women to re-enter the workforce

Theories of Personality Freud The Id – basic drives, the selfish and instinctual part of human personality. Inborn sexual and aggressive urges; seeks to gratify bodily wants

Theories of Personality Freud The Superego – The voice of society and our conscience; works to repress the pleasure seeking urges 3. The Ego – Balances pleasure with society demands; seeks a healthy balance to conflicting demands

Theories of Personality Cooley’s Looking Glass Self We develop an image of ourselves that is largely reflective of the way other people see us You imagine how you appear to others You imagine how people judge you You use these perceptions to develop feelings about yourself

Nature vs. Nurture Is your personality determined by genetics or by your environment? VS.

Nature vs. Nurture Locke’s Tabula Rasa: Blank Slate Theory

Nature vs. Nurture Boys vs. Girls VS.

Nature vs. Nurture Birth Order: Only Child – leadership roles, high achievers, worriers Oldest – cooperative and cautious Middle – mediator Youngest – sense of humor, social butterflies, spoiled