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Developmental Psychology

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The study of continuity and change across the life span

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Zygote

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A fertilized egg that contains chromosomes from both an egg and a sperm

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Germinal Stage

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The 2 week period of natal development that begins at conception

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Embryonic Stage

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The period of prenatal development that lasts from the 2nd week until about the 8th week

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Fetal Stage

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A period that lasts from about the 9th week after conception until birth
-has a skeleton and muscles that make it capable of movement

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Myelination

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The formation of a fatty sheath around the axons of a neuron
-starts during the fetal stage but does not end until adulthood

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Teratogens

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Any substance that passes from mother to unborn child and impair development

  • mercury in fish
  • lead in water
  • paint dust in air
  • *most common = fetal alcohol syndrome
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Fetal Alchohol Syndrome (FAS)

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A developmental disorder that stems from heavy alcohol use by the mother during pregnancy

  • brain abnormalities
  • cognitive deficits
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Infancy

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The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18 and 24 months

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Motor Development

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The emergence of the ability to execute physical action

-reaching, crawling, walking

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Motor Reflexes

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Specific motor responses that are triggered by specific patterns of sensory stimulation
-sucking reflex -> suck when something approaches their mouth

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Cephalocaudal Rule

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The “top to bottom” rule that describes the tendency for motor skills to emerge in sequence from head to feet

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Proximodistal Rule

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The “inside to outside” rule that describes the tendency for motor skills to emerge in sequence from the center to periphery

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Cognitive Development

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Is the process by which infants and children gain the ability to think and understand

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Cognitive Development occurs in 4 discrete stages

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Sensorimotor stage (Birth - 2)
Preoperational Stage (2-6)
Concrete Operational Stage (6-11)
Formal Operational Stage (11 and up)

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Sensorimotor Stage

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A stage of cognitive development that begins at birth and lasts through infancy, during which infants acquire information about the world by sensing it moving around with it
-use their ability to sense and move to acquire information about the world

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Schemas

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Theories about the way the world works

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Assimilation

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The process by which infants apply their schemas in novel situations

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Accommodation

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The process by which infants revise their schemas in light of new information

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Object Permanence

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The fact that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible
-infants DO NOT have a sense of this

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Childhood

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  • Period following infancy
  • The stage of development that begins around 18 to 24 months and lasts until adolescence, which begins between 11 and 14 years
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Preoperational Stage

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The stage of cognitive development that begins at about 2 years and ends at about 6 years during which children develop a preliminary understanding of the physical world

  • child acquires motor skills but does not understand physical properties
  • DO NOT grasp CONSERVATION
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Concrete Operational Stage

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The stage of cognitive development that begins at about 6 years and ends at about 11 years, during which children learn how various actions, or operations can affect or transform concrete objects

  • GRASP CONSERVATION
  • they understand quantity
  • ex) appearence of liquid and volume they understand this
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Conservation

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The notion that the quantitative properties of an object are invariant despite changes in the objects appearence

  • preoperational children DO NOT grasp this notion
  • they cannot make the distinction
  • visual illusions for preoperational
  • understanding volume, mass and concepts like these
  • conservation = think of science!
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Formal Operational Stage

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The final stage of cognitive development that begin around the age of 11, during which children learn to reason about abstract concepts
-such as freedom and justice

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Egocentricism

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The failure to understand that the world appears different to different people

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Theory of Mind

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The understanding that the mind produces representations of the world and that these representations guide behavior

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Attachment

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The emotional bond that forms between newborns and their primary caregivers

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Strange Situation

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A behavior test used to determine and child’s attachment style

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Temperments

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Characteristic patterns of emotional reactivity

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Internal working model of relationships

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A set of beliefs about the self, the primary caregiver, and the relationship between them

  • Infants with a SECURE attachment style = they ar eceetian the caregiver will respond when they are insecure
  • Infants with an AVOIDANCE attachment style certain primary givers will not respond
  • Infants with an AMBIVILANT attachmnet style are uncertain about whether the caregiver will respond
  • Infants with an with a disorganzied style are confused
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Preconventional Stage of moral development

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A stage of moral development in which the morality of an action is primariliy determined by its consequences for the actor

  • punishment/reward
  • seen in children
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Conventional Stage of moral development

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A stage of moral development in which the morality of an action is primarily determined by the extent to which it conforms to social rules

  • live up to the expectations of others
  • obey rules
  • elementary school students , older children,adults
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Post Conventional Stage of moral development

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A stage of moral development in which the morality of an action is determined by a set of moral principles that reflect core values
-most adults

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Adolesence

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The period of development that begins with the onset of sexual maturity (11 - 14) and lasts until the beginning of adulthood (18 - 21)

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Puberty

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The onset of bodily changes associated with sexual maturity

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Primary Sex Characteristics

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Bodily structures that are directly involved in reproduction
-menstration

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Secondary Sex Characteristics

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Bodily structures that change dramatically with sexual maturity but that are not directly involved in reproduction
-boobs become bigger

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Adulthood

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The stage of development that begins around 18-21 years old and ends at death

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