Chapter 4 Flashcards
developmental psychology examines our…?
physical, cognitive and social development across the lifespan
the “we” aspect of our self cocnept
social identity
period of sexual maturation , during which a person becomes capable of reproducing
puberty
transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
adolescence
the developing brain enables…?
physical coordination
all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
cognition
this is the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month
embryo
these are agents such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm
teratogens
he was a psychologist who raised monkey’s with 2 artifical mothers
Harry Harlow
what is a zygote?
fertilized egg
cultutrally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirements
social clock
three parenting styles
authoritarian, permissive, authoratative
in Piaget’s sensorimotor stage, this is the awareness that things continue to exist even when not percieved
object permanance
concrete operational stage is where children gain the…?
mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
what is assimilation?
interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
sense of self
identity
in Piaget’s preoperations stage, this is difficulty percieving things from another’s POV
egocentrism
what is asd?
- autism spectrum disorder
- marked by significant deficencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation is known as?
habituation
what is a schema?
concept or framework that organizes and interprets info
what is imprinting?
certain animals form strong attatchments during early life
in Piagets formal operational stage, people begin to…?
think logically about abstarct concepts
what is maturation?
biological growth process that enables orderly change in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience
Piaget’s 4 stages
Sensorimotor, preoperations, concrete operational, formal operational
what is menopause?
natural cessation of menstraution
