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what is a cross sectional design

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a research design in which different people of various ages are studied at one point in time to find age related differences

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what is a longitudinal design

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research design in which the same people are studied over time at various ages to find age related changes

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what is a longitudinal sequential design?

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a research design in which two or more age groups of people are studied repeatedly over time

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what is the first stage of prenatal development?

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germinal stage

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when does the germinal stage begin/last?

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begins at conception, lasts two weeks

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what is the second stage of prenatal development and how long does it last?

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embryonic stage - 2-8 weeks after conception - when all major organs form

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What is the third and final stage of prenatal development and how long does it last?

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fetal stage - begins w formation of bone cells 8 weeks after conception and ends at brith

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what is neural migration/when does it occur?

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the movement of neurons from fetal brain to more permanent destination - 3-5 months of fetal stage

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developmental psychologists study changes in

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physical, cognitive, social-emotional domains

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in the nervous system, migration leads to…

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functionality

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what are teratogens?

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substances that can disrupt prenatal development ex: thalidomide ex: fetal alcohol

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In teratogens, when do they typically cause the most damage?

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earlier exposure means stronger effects, except in germinal stage when baby is not yet connected to mother

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when does vision develop

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mostly after birth

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what is preferential looking?

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research technique used to test an infants perceptual abilities by measuring which stimulus an infant gazes at longest

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what are the 2 major principles of early motor development?

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1) cephalocaudal

2) proximodistal

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what is the cephalocaudal principle?

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kids tend to gain control over their heads before their arms or feed

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what is the proximodistal principle?

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developing begins inner and moves outward…eventually gaining control of digits, fingers

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what is a U shaped development reflex

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refelxes that drop out after 6 weeks and return later in life as a voluntary action ex: stepping movements

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what is the habituation dishabituation paradigm

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research method used to test babies abilities to discriminate between and new and familiar stimulus

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what is habituation

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decrease in strength of response to a repeated stimulus

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according to piaget, what is assimilation

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incorporate new info into existing schema - seeing world from own point of view

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according to piaget, what is accommodation?

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changing existing schemas to incorporate new info - changing point of view

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How long is the sensorimotor stage

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0-2 years

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what is the sensorimotor stage?

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piagets first stage when infants learn about the world by using their senses and by moving their bodies

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what is object permanence and according to piaget when does it begin

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object permanence is the ability to realize that objects still exist when they are not being sensed - age 9-12 months

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What is the preoperational stage and how long does it last

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the second major stage of cognitive development - begins with symbolic thought - age 2-7 years ex: pretend play

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what is animistic thinking?

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thinking inanimate objects are alive

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what is egocentrism

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tendency to view world from ones own point of view - including theory of mind

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what is theory of mind

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ideas and knowledge about how other peoples minds work - develops age 5-6

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what is conservation?

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ability to recognize that properties of an object stay the same when appearance is altered

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What is the concrete operational stage?

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age 7-12, difficulty with abstract ideas (hypotheses) can solve conservational tasks, mental operations

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what is the formal operational stage?

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age 12 and up, reasoning of abstract concepts possible

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vygotsky - what is the zone of proximal development?

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range of tasks too difficult for a child to perform alone but possible with the help of adults/more skilled peers

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what is behavioural moral development?

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learning through reinforcement/punishment

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what is piagets moral development?

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a cognitive process

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what is Kohlbergs moral development?

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mix of vygotsky and piaget

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Kohlbergs stage model consists of which 3 levels?

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1) Preconventional 2) conventional 3) postconventional

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what is Kohlbergs preconventional stage?

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avoiding punishment or maximizing rewards

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what is kohlbergs conventional stage?

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person values caring, trust, relationships and the social order/lawfulness

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what is kohlbergs postconventional stage?

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person recognizes universal moral rules that may trump unjust local rules

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which of Kohlbergs levels has a cultural bias?

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post conventional

42
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what is imprinting?

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sudden biological primed form of attachment

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what is attachment?

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strong emotional connection that develops early in life between infants and their caregivers

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according to bowlby, infants show specific attachment to parents around what age?

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7-8 months

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around 7-8 months, what anxieties do infants show?

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separation and stranger anxiety

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what/when is a goal directed partnership?

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3-4 years, relationship regardless of parental presence

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what are the 3 attachment patterns?

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1) secure attachment
2) anxious resistant (insecure)
3) anxious avoidant (insecure)

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what is secure attachment?

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infants gradually explore new situations when caregiver leaves and initiate contact when the caregiver returns after separation

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what is anxious resistant attachment?

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infants have difficulty being comforted

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what is anxious avoidant attachment?

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absence of stress during separation, no clear attachment

51
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what are the different kinds of temperament?

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1) easy - predictable, happy, adaptable
2) difficult - unpredictable, unhappy, less adaptable
3) slow to warm up - slightly irregular, slightly strong initial responses

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what are the 4 parenting styles?

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authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, neglecting

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what is the authoritative parenting style?

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demanding but caring - best

54
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what is authoritarian parenting style?

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assertion of parental power without warmth

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what is indulgent parenting style?

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warm toward child, lax on rules

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what is neglecting parental care?

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indifferent, uninvolved with child - worst, leads to insecure attachment

57
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what is adolescence?

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transition between childhood and adulthood

58
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early adulthood emerges between age?

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18-25

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middle adulthood (25-40) involves the loss of?

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some hearing a visual abilities, sensitivity to taste and smell

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according to erikson, middle adulthood consists of

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generativity (creating new ideas) vs stagnation

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according to erikson, emotional late adulthood consists of

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integrity vs despair

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what are the kubler ross stages of dying?

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

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