3 Human Growth and Development Flashcards
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is the scientific study of how people change and stay the same over time
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Human Development
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What are change
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- Quantitative change
- Qualitative change
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refers to variation in number, amount, or size
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quantitative change
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refers to a shift in kind, structure, or organization
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qualitative change
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what are the stages in prenatal period
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- Germinal Stage
- Embryonic Stage
- Fetal Stage
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Refers to the 2-week period following conception.
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germinal stage
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Extends from the second to the eighth week after conception
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embryonic stage
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occurs when a single sperm cell from the male penetrates the female’s ovum (egg)
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conception or fertilization
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Begins two months after conception & lasts until birth.
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fetal stage
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- There is a developing organism which is known as fetus.
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fetal stage
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Cells are divide & begin to differentiate into bone, muscles & body organs
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embryonic stage
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what are the chromosomal abnormalities
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- turner
- down syndrome
- fragile x
- klinefelter
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what are the prenatal diagnostic tests
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- fetal MRI
- Ultrasound Sonography
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magnetic resonance imaging designed to diagnose fetal malformations
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fetal MRI
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high-frequency sound waves used to create a visual representation of fetus’s inner structures
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Ultrasound Sonography
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The life-span approach to development conceives the human life cycle to consist of roughly eight stages
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Development throughout the life span
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what are the development throughout the life span
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- prenatal period
- infancy
- early childhood (2-6)
- middle and late childhood (6-11)
- adolescence (11-20)
- early adulthood (20s-40s)
- middle adulthood (40s-60s)
- late adulthood (60s onwards)
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Is the time from conception to birth
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prenatal period
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A single-celled zygote develops in a series of stages into a full0term baby complete with brain & behavioral capabilities
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prenatal period
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Lasts from birth until approximately the age of 2.
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infancy
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A great deal of initial learning, provided through environmental cues like parents’ behavior, occurs.
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infancy
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Basic skills such as crying, nursing, co- ordination, & the ability to represent mages & objects with words, are mastered during this period
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infancy
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Is a time of tremendous growth across all areas of development
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early childhood (2-6)
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The primary development task of this stage is skill development
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early childhood (2-6)
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Refers to the elementary school years
middle and late childhood (6-11)
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Accelerated mental skill development and an increased ability to talk about experiences, thoughts, & feelings are the key cognitive development during the time.
middle and late childhood (6-11)
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Increase focus on friends 7 being accepted in a peer group.
middle and late childhood (6-11)
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Is the development period of transition from childhood to adulthood.
adolescence (11-20)
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It begins with puberty, a time of rapid growth & sexual development.
adolescence (11-20)
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They develop the ability to understand abstract ideas, develop moral philosophies , & establish & maintain satisfying relationships.
adolescence (11-20)
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They develop the ability to understand abstract ideas, develop moral philosophies , & establish & maintain satisfying relationships.
adolescence (11-20)
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Is the time where individuals establish personal & economic independence
early adulthood (20-40)
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Choices concerning marriage & family as well as career decisions are often made during this stage.
early adulthood (20-40)
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The period where adults develop a genuine concern for the welfare of future generations
middle adulthood (40-60)
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They contribute to the world through family and work.
middle adulthood (40-60)
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What are the 7 major task listed havighurst
1. Physiological adjustment
2. occupational satisfaction
3. looking after aging parents
4. effective guidance of teams
5. socio-civic achievement
6. strong matrimonial relationship
7. leisure activity
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A time of adjustment to decreasing strength & health, life review, retirement, & adjustment to new social roles.
late adulthood (60s onwards)
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what are the aspects of development
1. Anatomical
2. Physiological
3. Behavioral
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what are the types of change in development
1. change in size
2. change in proportion
3. disappearance of old features
4. acquisition of new features
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what are the types of change in development
1. change in size
2. change in proportion
3. disappearance of old features
4. acquisition of new features
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what are the other forms of development
1. motor development
2. emotional development
3. cognitive development
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Refers to the stages of motor skills that all infants pass through as they acquire the muscular control necessary for making coordinated movements
motor development
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States that parts closer to the center of the infant’s body develop before parts farther away
proximodistal principle
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proximo means
near
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distal means
far
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States that parts of the body closer to the head develop before parts closer to the feet
cephalocaudal principle
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cephalo means
head
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caudal means
tail
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what are the 2 principle under motor development
1. proximodistal principle
2. cephalocaudal principle
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Is an interaction between temperament (nature) and positive or negative environmental feedback (nurture), which children receive as they explore their worlds.
emotional development
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refers to the individual differences in attention, arousal, and reactivity to new or novel situations
temperament
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Refers to how a person perceives, thinks, and gains an understanding of his or her world through the interaction and influence of genetic and learned factors.
cognitive development
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Jean Piaget
Cognitive Development
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a process by which a child uses old methods of experiences to deal with new situations
assimilation
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a process by which a child changes old methods to deal with or adjust to new situations
accommodation
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stages of cognitive development
1. sensorimotor stage (from birth to age 2)
2. Preoperational Stage (2-7)
3. concrete operational stage (7-11)
4. formal operations stage (12-adulthood)
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In this stage, infants interact with and learn about their environment by relating their sensory experiences to their motor actions
sensorimotor stage (birth to age 2)
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the awareness that objects continue to exist even of they can no longer be heard, touched, or seen
object permanence
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object permanence is under
sensorimotor stage
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Children use symbols such as words or mental images to solve simple problems, & to think or talk about things that are not present.
preoperational stage (2-7)
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refers to the fact that even though the shape of some object or substance is changed, the total amount remains the same and engaging in egocentric thinking.
conservation
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refers to seeing & thinking of the world only from their own viewpoint and having difficulty appreciating someone else’s viewpoint
egocentric thinking
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conservation and egocentric thinking belongs to
preoperational stage
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Can perform a number of logical operations on concrete objects.
concrete operational stage (7-11)
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the ability to figure out relationships between objects provided the objects are physically present or “concrete”
classification
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classification belong to
concrete operational stage (7-11)
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Adolescence & adults develop the ability to think about & solve abstract problems in a logical manner
formal operations stage (12-adulthood)
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who developed moral development
Lawrence Kohlberg
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The primary consideration at this level is the consequence of the act to the self.
pre-conventional morality
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Moral decisions are egocentric; behaviors are motivated by self- interest, avoidance of punishment, or the attainment of rewards
pre-conventional morality
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stages of pre-conventional morality
1. stage 1: punishment and obedience
2. stage 2: individualism and exchange
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At this stage children obey rules established by authorities and see them fixed and absolute.
stage 1: punishment and obedience
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Obeying rules is important because it it’s a means to avoid punishment.
stage 1: punishment and obedience
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A stage of moral development where children for individual points of view and judge actions based on how they serve individual needs
stage 2: individualism and exchange
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Conforming to social norms & maintaining the social order become central to a child’s reasoning at this stage.
conventional morality
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Moral reasoning at this stage becomes socio- centric.
conventional morality
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what are the stages under conventional morality
stage 3: interpersonal relationships
stage 4: maintaining social order
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Referred to as the “good boy-good girl” orientation where moral development is focused on living up to social expectations and roles.
stage 3: interpersonal relationships
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They make moral decisions on the basis of what please others.
stage 3: interpersonal relationships
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The stage where individuals start to consider society as a whole when making judgements.
stage 4: maintaining social order
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The emphasis is on obeying laws so that social order is maintained.
stage 4: maintaining social order
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Considered the highest level of moral development.
post-conventional morality
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Moral judgement is based on the universal principles of justice, equality, & human dignity
post-conventional morality
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The individual abides by self chosen principles
post-conventional morality
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what are the stages under post-conventional morality
stage 5: social contract & individual rights
stage 6: universal principles
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At this stage, people begin to account for the differing values, opinions, & beliefs of other people.
stage 5: social contract & individual rights
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Is based upon universal ethical principles and abstract reasoning; people follow these internalized principles of justice, even if they conflict with laws & rules.
stage 6: universal principles
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0 to 18 months, give the stage and erogenous zone
oral
mouth/sucking, biting, chewing
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18 to 36 m o n t h s (stage and erogenous zone)
anal
anus/bowel and bladder control
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3 to 6 years (stage & erogenous zone)
phallic
genitals/masturbation
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6 years to puberty (stage and erogenous zone)
latency
repression of sexual feelings
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puberty+ (stage and erogenous zone)
genital
maturation of sexual orientation
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Means finding reasonable explanations for unreasonable or unacceptable behavior to make them sound logical & acceptable or putting something into a different light or offering a different explanation for one’s perceptions or behaviors in the face of a changing reality
rationalism
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Is done when a person refused to accept the reality or fact, acting as thought or feeling did not exist.
denial
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Is the unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulse.
repression
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means attributing one’s own undesired thoughts, feelings, or impulses to another person who does not have those thoughts, feelings, or impulses.
projection
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Refers to a denial and reversal of one’s feelings
reaction formation
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Is the channelling of unacceptable impulses, thoughts, and emotions into more acceptable ones
sublimation
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Is the channelling of energy away from one person or object to an alternative
displacement
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what are the defense mechanisms
1. rationalization
2. denial
3. repression
4. projection
5. reaction formation
6. sublimation
7. displacement
