Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Psych 1000 > chapter 4 > Flashcards

chapter 4 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

adjustment of a schema by changing a scheme to accommodate new information different from what was already known

A

accomodation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

period of development that begins at puberty and ends at early adulthood

A

adolescence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

maturing of the adrenal glands

A

adrenarche

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a written legal document that details specific interventions a person wants (see living will)

A

advance directive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to what is already known

A

assimilation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

long-standing connection or bond with others

A

attachement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

parents place a high value on conformity and obedience, are often rigid, and express little warmth to the child

A

authoritarian parenting style

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

parents give children reasonable demands and consistent limits, express warmth and affection, and listen to the child’s point of view

A

authoritative parenting style

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

characterized by child’s unresponsiveness to parent, does not use the parent as a secure base, and does not care if parent leaves

A

avoidant attachment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

pattern of growth from the head down; also referred to as development from head to toe

A

cephalocaudal development

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

domain of lifespan development that examines learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity

A

cognitive development

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ability to take the perspective of others and to feel concern for others

A

cognitive empathy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

when a sperm fertilizes an egg and forms a zygote

A

conception

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

third stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from about 7 to 11 years old, children can think logically about real (concrete) events

A

concrete operation stage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

idea that even if you change the appearance of something, it is still equal in size, volume, or number as long as nothing is added or removed

A

conservation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

view that development is a cumulative process: gradually improving on existing skills

A

continuous development

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

time during fetal growth when specific parts or organs develop

A

critical (sensitive) period

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

approximate ages at which children reach specific normative events

A

developmental milestone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

view that development takes place in unique stages, which happen at specific times or ages

A

discontinuous development

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

characterized by the child’s odd behavior when faced with the parent; type of attachment seen most often with kids that are abused

A

disorganized attachment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

a legal document stating that if a person stops breathing their heart stops, medical personnel such as doctors and nurses are not to take steps to revive or resuscitate the patient

A

do not resuscitate (DNR)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

preoperational child’s difficulty in taking the perspective of others

A

egocentrism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

multi-cellular organism in its early stages of development

A

embryo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

newly defined period of lifespan development from 18 years old to the mid-20s; young people are taking longer to complete college, get a job, get married, and start a family

A

emerging adulthood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

use of muscles in fingers, toes, and eyes to coordinate small actions

A

fine motor skills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

final stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from age 11 and up, children are able to deal with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations

A

formal operational stage

27
Q

maturing of the sex glands

A

gonadarche

28
Q

use of large muscle groups to control arms and legs for large body movements

A

gross motor skills

29
Q

a legal document that appoints a specific person to make medical decisions for a patient if they are unable to speak for themselves

A

health care proxy

30
Q

service that provides a death with dignity; pain management in a humane and comfortable environment; usually outside of a hospital setting

A

hospice

31
Q

trauma that is so significant, it impacts not only the Survivors, but subsequent generations (e.g., children and grandchildren)

A

intergenerational trauma

32
Q

a written legal document that details specific interventions a person wants; may include health care proxy

A

living will

33
Q

beginning of menstrual period; around 12–13 years old

A

menarche

34
Q

process of cell division

A

mitosis

35
Q

ability to move our body and manipulate objects

A

motor skills

36
Q

genes and biology

A

nature

37
Q

inborn automatic response to a particular form of stimulation that all healthy babies are born with

A

newborn reflexes

38
Q

study of development using norms, or average ages, when most children reach specific developmental milestones

A

normative approach

39
Q

environment and culture

A

nurture

40
Q

idea that even if something is out of sight, it still exists

A

object permeance

41
Q

parents make few demands and rarely use punishment

A

permissive parenting

42
Q

domain of lifespan development that examines growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness

A

physical development

43
Q

structure connected to the uterus that provides nourishment and oxygen to the developing baby

A

placenta

44
Q

medical care during pregnancy that monitors the health of both the mother and the fetus

A

prenatal care

45
Q

second stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from ages 2 to 7, children learn to use symbols and language but do not understand mental operations and often think illogically

A

preoperational stage

46
Q

organs specifically needed for reproduction

A

primary sexual characteristics

47
Q

tendency for growth to start in the center of the body and move outwards to the extremities

A

proximodistal development

48
Q

process proposed by Freud in which pleasure-seeking urges focus on different erogenous zones of the body as humans move through five stages of life

A

psychosexual development

49
Q

domain of lifespan development that examines emotions, personality, and social relationships, process proposed by Erikson in which social tasks are mastered as humans move through eight stages of life from infancy to adulthood

A

psychosocial development

50
Q

characterized by the child’s tendency to show clingy behavior and rejection of the parent when the parent attempts to interact with the child

A

resistant attachment

51
Q

principle that objects can be changed, but then returned back to their original form or condition

A

reversibility

52
Q

concept (mental model) that is used to help us categorize and interpret information

A

schema

53
Q

physical signs of sexual maturation that do not directly involve sex organs

A

secondary sexual characteristics

54
Q

characterized by the child using the parent as a secure base from which to explore

A

secure attachment

55
Q

parental presence that gives the infant/toddler a sense of safety as they explores their surroundings

A

secure base

56
Q

first stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from birth through age 2, a child learns about the world through senses and motor behavior

A

sensorimotor stage

57
Q

social support/friendships dwindle in number, but remain as close, if not more close than in earlier years

A

socioemotional selectivity theory

58
Q

first penile ejaculation

A

spermarche

59
Q

process proposed by Kohlberg; humans move through three stages of moral development

A

stage of moral reasoning

60
Q

innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts with the environment

A

temperament

61
Q

biological, chemical, or physical environmental agent that causes damage to the developing embryo or fetus

A

teratogen

62
Q

parents are indifferent, uninvolved, and sometimes referred to as neglectful; they don’t respond to the child’s needs and make relatively few demands

A

uninvolved parenting

63
Q
A

Psych 1000 (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions