ch. 9 Flashcards

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nature vs nurture

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environment vs heredity

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2
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developmental psychology

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studies patterns of growth and change that occur throughout life

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3
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determining nature vs nuture

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observe animals with identical genetic backgrounds in varied environments
study identical twins

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4
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cross-sectional research

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

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5
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longitudinal research

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assesses change in behavior over time

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6
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zygote

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a new cell formed by the union of an egg and sperm

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7
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embryo

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a developed zygote that has a heart, a brain, and other organs

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8
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age of viability

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point which fetus can survive if born premature (about 22 weeks)

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9
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germinal period

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conception- 2 weeks

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10
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embryonic period

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weeks 2-8

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11
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fetal period

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weeks 8-birth

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12
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teratogens

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environmental agents such as a drug, chemical, virus, or other factor that produce a birth defect

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13
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FASD

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fetal alc syndrome

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14
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growth vs fixed mindset
khan academy vid

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abilities can be developed vs i just have a certain amount

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15
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kids who are praised for intelligence

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don’t want a challenge or work hard
difficulty = that’s it

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16
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kids praised for effort and progress

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slay

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17
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attachment

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positive emotional bond that develops between a child and particular individual

18
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Konrad Lorenz

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studied attachment with newborn goslings

19
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imprinting

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behavior that takes place during a critical period and involves attachment to the first moving object observed

19
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Harry Harlow

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studied attachment with infant monkeys

20
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Ainsworth strange situation

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a sequence of events involving a child, his or her mother and a stranger

21
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securely attached

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mother as a home base
when she leaves they are distressed

22
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authoritarian

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rigid, punitive, strict standards

23
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permissive

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inconsistent, undemanding

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authoritative
firm, sets limits and goals, uses reasoning, encourages independence
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uninvolved
dethatched emotionally, sees only role only as providing basics
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sensorimotor
birth-2 years object permanence, development of motor skills
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preoperational
2-7 years development of language and symbolic thinking
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concrete operational
7-12 years development of conservation, reversibility
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formal operational
12-adult logical and abstract thinking
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conservation
understanding that physical properties remain the same even when the outward appearance changes
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zone of proximal development
gap between what children can accomplish and what they aren't quite ready to do
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adolescence
developmental stage between childhood and adulthood
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preconventional morality kohlberg
main considerations are the avoidance of punishments and desire for rewards
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conventional morality kohlberg
membership in society becomes important behavior for approval of others
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postconventional morality kohlberg
principle > law
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trust vs mistrust
birth- 1 1/2 years feelings of trust from environmental support
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autonomy vs shame and doubt
1-3 self-sufficiency if exploration is encouraged
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initiative vs guilt
3-6 discovery of ways to initiate actions
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industry vs inferiority
6-12 development of sense of competence