Behaviours/Stages of Development Flashcards

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Adaptive Behaviour

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Behaviour that changes to fit the demands of a situation

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Adventitious

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Not present at birth

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Congenital

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Present at birth

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Affect

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The observable aspects of behaviour that tell others how one feels: ie. flat affect.

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Association through Contiguity

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The association of two separate events due to how close they are in time and space.

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Negative Symptoms

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Symptoms of schizophrenia that are characterized by the lack of something. Ex. Lack of will to complete basic tasks.

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Catatonic Behaviour

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Marked abnormal in motor behaviour such as long periods of remaining in the same position without moving.

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Concrete Operations

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Third stage of Piaget’s theory of development (ages 7-11). Children develop the ability to think logically and solve problems related to their own experience. Also, have developed refined motor movements.

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Conditioning

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Learning by associating one stimulus with another, or by association one’s behaviours with a consequence

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Delusions

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Invalid beliefs that lack evidence in reality

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Grossly Disorganized Behaviour

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Refers to the instability to manage one’s own behaviour enough to complete ADL’s.

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Tactile Defensiveness

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Being overly responsive to the sense of touch, especially in the case of another person’s touch.

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Preoperational

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Second stage of Piaget’s theory of development (Ages 2-7). During which children experience rapid growth in language skills, conceptual understanding, and social awareness.

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Formal Operations

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Fourth stage of Piaget’s theory of development (Ages 12 +). Characterized by development of the ability to think abstractly.

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Sensorimotor

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First stage of Piaget’s theory of development (Ages 0-2) during which children learn about their environment through their senses and motor activity.

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Parallel Play

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Characterizes a stage of development in which very young children will play beside each other but not engage in social interaction.

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Beat Competency

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The ability to follow and maintain a simple beat.

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Divided Attention

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Focusing one’s spotlight of awareness on more than one task at a time.

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Executive Function

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The ability of a person’s brain to effectively carry out commands or plans that the person intends to complete.

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Stereotypical Behaviours

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Repetitive behaviours, such as arm flapping, rocking, and vocalizing vowel sounds that appear to serve only to create sensory stimulation.