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Ch 8 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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The pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throughout life

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Development

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Studying people of different ages

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Cross sectional studies

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Following the same people for a period of time

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Longitudinal studies

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Biological inheritance

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Nature

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Environmental experiences

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Nurture

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Individuals take active roles in own development

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Self

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Genetic heritage

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Genotype

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8
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Observable characteristic

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Phenotype

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A persons ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times

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resilience

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Weeks 1-2 of pregnancy

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Germinal period

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Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy; organ formation

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Embryonic period

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Months 2-9; development of functionality

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Fetal period

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13
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Agents that cause birth defects

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Teratogens

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14
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Max number of cell division possible

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Cellular clock theory

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Cause DNA and cell damage

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Free radical theory

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Stress hormones linger longer

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Hormonal stress theory

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Both hemispheres of the brain are used more equally

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Reduced lateralization of Brian

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Framework that organizes info

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Schemas

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Incorporate new info into existing schemas

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Assimilation

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Adjust schemas to new info

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Accommodation

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Birth-2 years; coordinate sensations with movements

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Sensorimotor stage

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2-7 years; symbolic thinking; words and images

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Pre operational stage

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7-11 years; operational thinking; classification skills

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Concrete operational stage

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11-15 years; lasts through adulthood, abstract and idealistic thought

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Formal operational stage

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Child as apprentice to expert adults

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Vygotsy’s sociocultural cognitive theory

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An individual’s behavioral style or characteristic way of responding

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Temperament

27
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What are the three clusters to temperament

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Easy, difficult, slow to warm up

28
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The close emotional bond between an infant and its care giver

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Infant attachment

29
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Stated that infant attachments lays foundation for all future relationships

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John bowlby

30
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Created situation test

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Mary airsworth

31
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Stage 1 of socioemotional development

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Trust vs mistrust

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Stage 2

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Autonomy vs shame and doubt

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Stage 3

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Initiative vs guilt

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Stage 5

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Identity vs role confusion

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Stage 6

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Intimacy vs isolation

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Stage 7

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Generativity vs stagnation

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Stage 8

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Integrity vs despair

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