ch 7 development notes

Question 1

neonates dominant sense =

Answer 1

hearing

Question 2

decrease in response with repeated stimulation

Answer 2

habituation

Question 3

develops as our brain connects and myelinates

Answer 3

maturation

Question 4

mental framework for organizing information

Answer 4

schema

Question 5

adapting/changing schema

Answer 5

accommodation

Question 6

incorperating new experiences into a schema

Answer 6

assimilation

Question 7

conditions which affect development

Answer 7

teratogens

Question 8

logical thinking allows person to determine quantity

Answer 8

conservation

Question 9

role of teachers and others in supporting the learners development and providing support structures to get to the next level

Answer 9

scaffolding

Question 10

adolescents think other teens are watching them

Answer 10

imaginary audience phenomenon

Question 11

we think our experience is unique

Answer 11

personal fable

Question 12

which three people’s theories lack generalizability (KKG)

Answer 12

Kohlberg, Gilligan, Kubler-Ross

Question 13

accumulated knowledge

Answer 13

crystallized knowledge

Question 14

speed of reasoning

Answer 14

fluid intelligence