05. Developing Through the Life Span Flashcards

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developmental psychology

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a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social development throughout the life span

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cross-sectional study

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research that compares people of different ages at the same point in time.

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longitudinal study

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research that follows and retests the same people over time

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what three issues do developmental psychologists study?

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nature and nurture; continuity and stages; stability and change

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zygote

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the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo

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embryo

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the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month

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fetus

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the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth

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teratogens

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agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm

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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

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physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman’s heavy drinking. (In severe cases, signs include a small, out of proportion head and abnormal facial features.)

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habituation

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decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner

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maturation

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biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience

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cognition

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all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

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schema

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a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

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assimilate

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interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas

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accomodation

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adapting our current schemas to incorporate new information

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what are the four stages of cognitive development (Piaget)?

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sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

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sensorimotor

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the stage (from birth to nearly 2 years) at which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities.

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object permanence

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the awareness that things continue to exist even when not percieved

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preoperational stage

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the stage (from about 2-6/7 years) at which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic

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conservation

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the principle that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects

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egocentrism

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in Piaget’s theory, the preoperational child’s difficulty taking another’s point of view

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concrete operational stage

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the stage of cognitive development (from about 7-11 years) at which children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events

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formal operational stage

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the stage of cognitive development (about 12-adulthood) at which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts

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Vygotsky’s scaffold

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a framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking

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theory of mind
people's ideas about their own and others mental states- about their feelings, perceptions, and thoughts, and the behaviours these might predict
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stranger anxiety
the fear of strangers that infants commonly display, beginning by about 8 months of age
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attachment
an emotional tie with others; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to caregivers and showing distress on separation
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critical period
an optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development
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imprinting
the process by which certain animals form strong attachments during early life
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basic trust
according to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers
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self-concept
all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, "Who am I?"
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What are the four parenting styles?
Authoritarian, Permissive, Neglectful, Authoritative
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adolescence
the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
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puberty
the period of sexual maturation, during which a person usually becomes capable of reproducing
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preconventional morality
self-interest; obey rules to avoid punishment or gain concrete rewards
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conventional morality
uphold laws and rules to gains social approval or maintain social order
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postconventional morality
actions reflect belief in basic rights and self-defined ethical principles
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what does it mean to be a moral person?
to think morally and act accordingly
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identity
our sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent's task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles
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social identity
the "we" aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to "who am I?" that comes from our group memberships
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intimacy
the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in young adulthood
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emerging adulthood
a period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties, when many in Western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults
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menopause
the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines
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neurogenesis
the development of new brain cells
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neurocognitive disorder (NCD) or dementia
acquired (not lifelong) disorders marked by cognitive deficits; often related to Alzheimer's disease, brain injury or disease, or substance abuse
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Alzheimer's disease
a neurocognitive disorder marked by neural plaques, often with onset after age 80, and entailing a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities
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does memory or reasoning deteriorate first in Alzheimer's?
memore first, then reasoning
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social clock
the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement
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generativity
being productive and supporting future generations