Chapter 1

Question 1

microsystem

Answer 1

detailed interactions with family & others

Question 2

mesosystem

Answer 2

relationship between microsystem

such as your relationship with your friend and boyfriend

Question 3

exosystem

Answer 3

local institutions

Question 4

marcrosystem

Answer 4

attitudes & ideologies of a culture

Question 5

chronosystem

Answer 5

changing conditions over time

Question 6

culture

Answer 6

a system of shared beliefs, norms, & behaviors

Question 7

social constructions

Answer 7

an idea based on shared perceptions

Question 8

race

Answer 8

categorize people on the basis of physical apperance. outward appearance

Question 9

Oral Stage

Answer 9

birth-1: the lips, tongue, & gums are the focus of pleasurable sensations in the baby’s body, and sucking and feeding are the most stimulating activities

Question 10

Anal Stage

Answer 10

1-3 years: the anus is the focus of pleasurable sensations in the baby’s body, & toilet training is the important activity

Question 11

Phallic Stage

Answer 11

3-6 years: penis is the most important body part

Question 12

Latency

Answer 12

6-11 years: psychic energy into activities like schoolwork & sports

Question 13

Erikson

Answer 13

8 developmental stages

Question 14

Trust vs Mistrust

Answer 14

babies will develop trust or mistrust that others will care for their basic needs

Question 15

cognitive theory

Answer 15

theory of human development that focuses on changes in how people think over time

Question 16

assimilation

Answer 16

a new experience that are interpreted to fit into with old ideas

Question 17

accommodation

Answer 17

old ideas are restructured to include or accommodate with new experiences

Question 18

cross sectional research

Answer 18

compares groups of people who differ in age

Question 19

longitudinal research

Answer 19

the same individual is followed over time

Question 20

cross sequential research

Answer 20

study several groups of people of different ages and then follow the groups over years

Question 21

scientific method

Answer 21

1. curiosity
2. hypothesis
3. test
4. conclusion
5. report

Question 22

methods of testing hypothesis

Answer 22

observation, experiment, case studies, correlations, & survey

Question 23

plastic

Answer 23

you can shape it, people adapt to it

Question 24

multicontextual

Answer 24

effects by different context

Question 25

multicultural

Answer 25

way people develop depending on culture

Question 26

active

Answer 26

child focuses on aspects of their environment that match their genetic abilities

Question 27

passive

Answer 27

environment provides opportunities that connect with genetic make up

Question 28

evocative

Answer 28

the childs genetic make up leads them to behave in ways that evoke influences

Question 29

schemas

Answer 29

organized patterns of thinking about the world

Question 30

types of sensory motor actions

Answer 30

1. concerned with children body
2. involving objects
3. actions are generally varied to see what effect that they will have on objects