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Q: Definition of “State” (in developmental context)

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A: A person’s current emotional state

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Q: Definition of “Stage” (in developmental context)

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A: A person’s current developmental stage (may not match chronological age)

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Q: Definition of Temperament

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A: A characteristic pattern of affective oscillations (“moods”)

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Q: What are the 4 basic types of temperament traits?

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A: 1. Worrying
2. Depressive
3. Hyperthymic
4. Cyclothymic

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Q: Characteristics of Depressive temperament

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A: Gloomy, incapable of fun, pessimistic, passive, dependable

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Q: Characteristics of Hyperthymic temperament

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A: Cheerful, overoptimistic, high energy, meddlesome, stimulus-seeking

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Q: Characteristics of Cyclothymic temperament

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A: Swings between cheerful and sad moods; often artistic/creative

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Q: Who is the primary theorist behind Attachment Theory?

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A: John Bowlby

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Q: Definition of “Object” in psychology

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A: The person the subject is attached to (e.g., mother), not a material thing

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Q: When are attachment behaviors triggered?

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A: When the child is in an uncomfortable situation

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Q: What experiment defines the 4 types of attachment?

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A: The “Strange Situation” experiment

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Q: Secure Attachment behavior in “Strange Situation”

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A: Distressed at departure; quiets upon reunion

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Q: Ambivalent Attachment behavior in “Strange Situation”

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A: Distressed at departure; reluctant to “warm” to mother upon reunion

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Q: Avoidant Attachment behavior in “Strange Situation”

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A: Little visible response to departure or reunion; equally comforted by stranger

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Q: Disorganized Attachment behavior in “Strange Situation”

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A: Displays stereotypies (freezing/rocking), confusion, or apprehension upon return

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Q: Definition of Object Permanence

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A: Understanding that an object exists even when not seen, touched, or heard

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Q: At what age does Object Permanence develop?

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A: Around 6–9 months

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Q: Piaget Stage: Birth – 2 years

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A: Sensorimotor Stage

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Q: Key developments in Sensorimotor Stage

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A: Object permanence, stranger anxiety

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Q: Piaget Stage: 2 – 7 years

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A: Preoperational Stage

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Q: Key characteristics of Preoperational Stage

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A: Illogical, magical thinking, symbolic play, decentration (at 4 yrs)

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Q: Piaget Stage: 7 – Adolescence

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A: Concrete Operational Stage

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Q: Key characteristics of Concrete Operational Stage

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A: Conservation of mass, inductive reasoning, concrete problem-solving

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Q: Piaget Stage: Adolescence

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A: Formal Operational Stage

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Q: Key characteristics of Formal Operational Stage
A: Deductive reasoning, abstract thinking, hypothesis formation
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Q: Peak age for Stranger Anxiety
A: 6–12 months
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Q: Normal age range for Separation Anxiety
A: 9–36 months
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Q: Separation Anxiety Disorder definition
A: Developmentally inappropriate/excessive fear concerning separation from attachment figures
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Q: Phase: Differentiation/Hatching (Age range)
A: First months
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Q: Phase: Practicing (Age range)
A: 9–16 months (crawling/walking)
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Q: Phase: Rapprochement (Age range)
A: 16–24 months
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Q: Behavior during Rapprochement
A: Tentative exploration; wanting mother in sight
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Q: Phase: Object Constancy (Age range)
A: 30 months (child accepts separation)
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Q: What characterizes Erikson's "Psychosocial Crisis"?
A: Conflict between psychological needs of the individual and needs of society
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Q: What is the result of successfully completing an Erikson stage?
A: Acquisition of a basic virtue
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Q: Erikson Stage 1 (Age)
A: 1st year of life
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Q: Erikson Stage 1 (Crisis)
A: Trust vs. Mistrust
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Q: Erikson Stage 1 (Virtue)
A: Hope
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Q: Erikson Stage 2 (Age)
A: 18 months – 3 years
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Q: Erikson Stage 2 (Crisis)
A: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
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Q: Erikson Stage 2 (Virtue)
A: Will
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Q: Erikson Stage 3 (Age)
A: 3 – 5 years
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Q: Erikson Stage 3 (Crisis)
A: Initiative vs. Guilt
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Q: Erikson Stage 3 (Virtue)
A: Purpose
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Q: Erikson Stage 4 (Age)
A: 6 years – Puberty
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Q: Erikson Stage 4 (Crisis)
A: Industry vs. Inferiority
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Q: Erikson Stage 4 (Virtue)
A: Competence
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Q: Erikson Stage 5 (Age)
A: 12 – 18 years (Adolescence)
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Q: Erikson Stage 5 (Crisis)
A: Identity vs. Role Confusion
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Q: Erikson Stage 5 (Virtue)
A: Fidelity
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Q: Erikson Stage 6 (Age)
A: 18 – 40 years
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Q: Erikson Stage 6 (Crisis)
A: Intimacy vs. Isolation
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Q: Erikson Stage 6 (Virtue)
A: Love
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Q: Erikson Stage 7 (Age)
A: 40 – 65 years
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Q: Erikson Stage 7 (Crisis)
A: Generativity vs. Stagnation
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Q: Erikson Stage 7 (Virtue)
A: Care
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Q: Erikson Stage 8 (Age)
A: 65 – Death
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Q: Erikson Stage 8 (Crisis)
A: Ego Integrity vs. Despair
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Q: Erikson Stage 8 (Virtue)
A: Wisdom
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Q: Med School Years 1-2 correspond to which Erikson stage?
A: Trust vs. Mistrust (Will someone help if I struggle?)
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Q: Med School Years 3-4 correspond to which Erikson stage?
A: Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt (Testing skills under supervision)
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Q: Intern Year corresponds to which Erikson stage?
A: Initiative vs. Guilt (Leading peers, taking initiative)
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Q: Residency corresponds to which Erikson stage?
A: Industry vs. Inferiority (Demonstrating skills to attendings)
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Q: First Attending Job corresponds to which Erikson stage?
A: Identity vs. Role Confusion (Choosing a specific job/path)
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Q: Attending Career (Relationships) corresponds to which Erikson stage?
A: Intimacy vs. Isolation (Loving the career/patients)
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Q: Bulk of Attending Career corresponds to which Erikson stage?
A: Generativity vs. Stagnation (Training new physicians, making a difference)
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Q: Retirement corresponds to which Erikson stage?
A: Ego Integrity vs. Despair (Was I successful?)
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