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chapter 12 Flashcards

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comparing people of different ages at the same time

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cross - sectional research

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cohort

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group of people who grow up at simliar times, in similar places, and in similar conditions

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research method that investiagtes behavior as participants get older

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longitudinal research

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difference between longitudinal and cross sectional studies

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longitudinal - assess change in behavior over time

cross sectional - differences among groups of people

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rod shaped structures that contain all basic hereditary info

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chromosomes

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zygote

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new cell formed by union of an egg and sperm

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embryo

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developed zygote that has a heart, brain, other organs

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fetus

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  • developing individual from 8 weeks after conception until birth
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sensitive periods

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time when organisms are particularly suceptibel to certain kinds of stimuli

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PKU

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  • child born with this cannot produce enzyme that is required for normal development. cause profound intellectual disability
  • treatable if caught early
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sickle cell anmeia

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  • pain, yellowish eyes, stunted growth, vision problems
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down syndrome

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zygote receives an extra chromosome at moment of conception

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enviornmental agents such as a drug, chemical, virus taht produce a birth defect
ex: mother’s nutrition, mother’s illness, mother alc or nicotine use

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teratogens

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rooting refelx

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newborns turn heads toward things that touch cheeks

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the decrease in the response to a stim that occurs after repeated presentations of same stim

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habituation

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securely attached children

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  • mother as home base. explore independtely but return to mom occasionally. mom leaves = distress
  • tend to be more socially and emotionally competent
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avoidant children

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  • dont cry when mom leaves, avoid mom when she returns. indifferent to her
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ambivalent children

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anxeity b4 seperated, upset right when mom leaves. show ambivalent reactions when mom return close contact, but still kick / hit her

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disorganized - disoriented children

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children show inconsistent and contradictory behavior

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rigid and punitive, strict standards, discourage expressions of disagreement.
- children tend to be unsociable, unfriendly, withrawn

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authoritarian

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give children relaxed or inconsistent direciton, warm and require little of childre
- children tend to show immaturity, low self - control, moody

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permissive

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firm, set limits for children. older = reason and explain things to them, set clear goals, encourage independence
- high social skills, self -reliant, independent

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authoritative

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show little interest in children, parenting as nothing but providing needs

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uninvolved

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trust vs. mistrust stage

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  • first stage of erikson theory of psychological development
  • birth to 1.5
  • infants develop feelings of trust or lack of trust
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autonomy vs. shame and doubt

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  • second stage of erikson theory of psychological development
  • 1.5 - 3
  • self suffiency if exploration is encouraged. self doubt and no independence if held back
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initiative vs. guilt stage

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  • third stage of erikson theory of psychological development
  • 3 - 6
  • discovery of ways to initiate actions, guilt from thoughts and actions
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industry vs. inferiroirty stage

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  • fourth stage of erikson theory of psychological development
  • ages 6-12
  • developing sense of competence or sense of no mastery and inferiority
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piaget 4 stages of cognitive development

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sensoritmotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational

SPCF

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sensorimotor stage

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  • cognitive development
  • birth to 2 years
  • development of object permanence and motor skills
  • little / no capacity for symbolic representation
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preoperational stage

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  • cognitive development
  • 2 to 7 years
  • develop langauge
  • egocentric thorugh (world solely from his/her perspective)
  • no principle of conservation
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concrete operational stage

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  • cognitive development
  • 7 to 12 years
  • mastery of conservation
  • logical thought and loss of egocentrism
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formal operational stage

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  • cognitive development
  • 12 years to adulthood
  • abstract thought
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vygotsky theory

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culture in which we are raised affects cognitive development

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identity vs. role confusion

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  • fifth stage of erikson theory of psychological development
  • adolescence
  • major testing to determine one’s unique qualities
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intimacy vs. isolation

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  • sixth stage of erikson theory of psychological development
  • early adulthood
  • development of loving, sexual relationships, close friendships. fear of relationships with others
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generativity vs. stagnation

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  • seventh stage of erikson theory of psychological development
  • middle adulthood
  • sense of contribution to continuity of live, trivialzation of one’s activities
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ego integrity vs despair

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  • eigth of erikson theory of psychological development
  • late adulthood
  • sense of unity in life’s accomplishments, regret over lost opportunities
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The process in which children’s genetic predisposition leads them to seek certain environments which, in turn, further alter their development.

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niche - picking

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information processing approach to development

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quantitative changes occur in children’s ability to organize and manipulate information.

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zone of proximal development

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vygotsky

- gap between what children already able to accomplish and what they are not quite ready to do by themselves

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scaffolding

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presenting info that is both new and within the child’s ZPD

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kohlberg 3 levels of morality

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1) preconventional morality (avoidance of punishment, desire for rewards)
2) conventional morality (behave in ways that will win acceptance from others)
3) postconvential morality (understand broad principles of morality)

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genetic preprogramming theories of aging

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human cells have abuilt in time limit to their repreduction adn they are no longer bale to divide after a certain time

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wear and tear theories of aging

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mechanical function of body simply stop working efficiently

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disengagement theory of aging

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successfull aging is a gradual withdrawal from the world on a physical, psychological, social levels

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epigenesis

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factors from the environment that effect how genes are expressed

47
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tay sachs disease

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usually die by age 3 or 4 because of the body’s inability to break down fat

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sequential research

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Examine a number of different age groups at several points in time

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