This page discusses social cognition related to traffic safety strategies and youth characteristics. Some topics discussed are attribution, social schemata, and scripts.

Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Discuss Freud’s theory of psychosexual development
Describe the major tasks of child and adult psychosocial development according to Erikson
Discuss Piaget’s view of cognitive development and apply the stages to understanding childhood cognition
Describe Kohlberg’s theory of moral development