***Chapter 9: Human Development Flashcards

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developmental psychology

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the study of how behavior changes over the life span

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MAOA gene

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a gene that causes low production of MAOA enzyme, which causing heightened risk for developing into a criminal

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nature-nurture debate

gene-environment interactions

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the impact of genes on behavior depends on the environment in which the behavior develops

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nature-nurture debate

example of gene-environment interactions

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MAOA gene + delinquent peer -> violent behaviors

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nature-nurture debate

nature via nurture

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genetic predispositions can drive us to select + create particular environments that influence our behaviors, leading to the mistaken appearance of a pure effect of nature

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nature-nurture debate

example of nature via nurture

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quiet children seek out quiet environments that reinforce the quiet nature

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nature-nurture debate

gene expression

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some genes “turn on” only in response to specific environmental triggers

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nature-nurture debate

example of gene expression

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early family loss triggers the genes that predispose one to anxiety to be turned on

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nature-nurture debate

epigenetics

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whether genes are active is regulated day-by-day + moment-by-moment environmental conditions

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nature-nurture debate

example of epigenetics

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genes that are turned on don’t necessarily stay on because of environmental factors

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during the course of human development, developmental influences are ____

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bidirectional

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cohort effect

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effect observed in a sample of participants that results from individuals in the sample growing up at the same time

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cross-sectional design

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research design that examines people of different ages at a single point in time
-snapshots
-no control for cohort effect

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longitudinal design

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research design that examines development in the same group of people on multiple occasions over time
-examines true developmental effect
-costly, time-consuming

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post hoc fallacy

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the mistake of assuming that because A comes before B, A must cause B

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zygote

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fertilized egg

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blastocyst

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ball of identical cells that hasn’t yet begun to take on any specific function in a body part
-zygote divides to form this

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course of prenatal development

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germinal period, embryonic period, fetal period

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prenatal development

germinal period

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first 2 weeks after conception
-first week: the fertilized egg (zygote) + divides to form blastocyst (a ball of identical cells that haven’t yet begun to take on any specific function in a body part)
second week: embedding of blastocyst in the uterine wall (implantation); differentiation of cells/task specialization begins

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prenatal development

embryonic period

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2-8 weeks after conception, blastocyst becomes an embryo
-limbs, facial features, major organs begin to take shape
-life support systems (amnion, umbilical cord, placenta) develop
-spontaneous miscarriages often occur during this period

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prenatal development

in what period do spontaneus miscarriages tend to occur?

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embryonic period

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prenatal development

fetal period

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2 months after conception until birth
-heart begins to beat
-embryo becomes fetus
-major job is physical maturation, fleshing out
-last third of pregnancy for bulking up

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prenatal development

brain development time period

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18 days of pregnancy + beyond

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prenatal development

brain development

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-brain continues to develop into early adulthood
-between 18th day of pregnancy + end of 6th month, neurons begin developing at astronomical rate (proliferation)
-4th month + throughout pregnancy, migration of cells begins to occur, moving to final positions in specific structures of brain

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prenatal development

what occurs between 18th day of pregnancy + end of 6th month

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neurons begin developing at astronomical rate (proliferation)

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prenatal development

what occurs starting the 4th month + throughout pregnancy

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migration of cells begins to occur, moving to the final positions in specific structures of the brain

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obstacles to normal fetal development

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-premature birth
-low birth weight
-hazardout environmental influences
-genetic disorder

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premature birth time period

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less than 36 weeks in gestation

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viability point

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premature birth higher chance to survive at 25 weeks or later
-if before 24 weeks, very low chance of survival

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what is considered low birth weight

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less than 5.5lbs for a full-term baby

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teratogens

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an environmental factor that can exert a negative impact on prenatal development (drugs, alcohol, x-rays, etc.)

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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condition resulting from high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure, causing learning disabilities, physical growth retardation, facial malformations, + behavioral disorders

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cognitive development

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study of how children acquire the ability to learn, think, reason, communicate, + remember

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cognitive developmental theories differ in 3 core ways

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-is cognitive development stage-like or continuous?
-is congitive development domain-general or domain-specific?
-is cognitive development out of physical experience, social interaction, and/or biological maturation?

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domain-general

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relies on social interaction as a source of support

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domain-specific

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depends on biological maturation
-continuous

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Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

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-1st to present a comprehensive account of cognitive development
-children are active learners with different understanding of the world from adults

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according to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, development is
-continuous or stage-like
-domain-general or domain-specific
-via ____ interaction

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-stage-like
-domain-general
-physical interaction

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according to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, cognitive change is a result of what

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children’s need to achieve equilibration

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Piaget

equilibration

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balance between the experience of the world + the understanding of it

-disequilibration -> equilibration -> disequilibration…

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Piaget

assimilation

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the process of absorbing new experience into our current understanding

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Piaget

accomodation

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the process of altering beliefs about the world to make them more compatible with experience which leads to stage changes

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order of Piaget’s stages

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-sensorimotor
-preoperational
-concrete operational
-formal operational

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stages of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

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sensorimotor stage:
-0-2 years old
-child begins to interact with environment, no thought beyond immediate physical experiences
-mental representation is assessed by object permanance task

preoperational stage:
-2-6/7 years old
-child begins to represent the world symbolically, able to think beyond here + now, but egocentric + unable to perform mental transformations/operations
-mental transformation assessed by 3 mountain task

concrete operational stage:
-7-11/12 years old
-able to perform mental transformations but only on concrete physical objects
-assessesd by conservation task

formal operational stage:
-12-adulthood
-adolescent can transcend concrete situations + think about future
-ability to perform hypothetical + abstract reasoning assessed by pendulum task

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Piaget

how is the sensorimotor stage assessed

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object permanence task

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Piaget

object permanence task

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if you hide a toy under a blanket + infant knows the toy is under the blanket by finding it

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Piaget

how is the preoperational stage assessed

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3 mountain task

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Piaget

3 mountain task

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a child is faced a display of 3 model mountains while a researcher places a doll at different viewpoints of the display
-they should be able to recognize from all 3 views

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Piaget

how is the concrete operational stage assessed

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conservation task

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Piaget

conservation task

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if 2 children are shown 2 identical objects but in different organizations (like 1 cookie broken in half + the other broken in quarters)
-they should be able to recognize it is the same amount of cookie

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Piaget

what assesses the formal operational stage

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pendulum task

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Piaget

pendulum task

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compare motions of longer + shorter strings, with lighter + heavier weights attached, in order to determine the influence of weight, string length, + dropping point on time it takes for pendulum to swing back + forth

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pros of Piaget’s theory

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-view children as different in kind from adults
-learning is active (cognitive constructivist)
-parsimonious general account of cognitive processes

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cons of Piaget’s theory

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-much of development is continuous, less domain-general
-underestimate child’s ability due to relying on child report/reflection
-some observed phenmena may be partially a product of task demand
-culturally biased

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Vygotsky’s theory

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social constructivist approach
-social contexts of learning
-construction of knowledge through social interaction

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Vygotsky’s theory

scaffolding

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Vygotskian learning mechanism in which parents provide initial assistance in children’s learning but gradually remove structure as hilcdren become more competent

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Vygotsky’s theory

zone of proximal development (ZPD)

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phase of learning during which children can benefit from instruction
-emphasizes continuous development, social interaction, + no domain general stages

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Vygotsky’s theory

upper limit of ZPD

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level of additional responsibility the child can accept with assistance of an able instructor

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Vygotsky’s theory

lower limit of ZPD

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level of problem solving reached on these tasks by child working alone

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Vygotsky’s theory

how do children learn language…during 1st year or so after birth

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infants learn much more about the sounds of their native language
-babbling as intentional vocalization that lacks meaning

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Vygotsky’s theory

how do children learn language…by the end of their 1st year

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infants’ babbling takes on a conservational tone that sounds meaningful though isn’t

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Vygotsky’s theory

in early word learning… comprehension precedes/follows production

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comprehension precedes production

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Vygotsky’s theory

how do children learn…around their 1st birthdays

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children start to produce their 1st words with variability in this milestone

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Vygotsky’s theory

describe syntax development

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 1-word stage -> 2-word stage -> more complex sentences with 3/4-word combinations with morphological markers -> acquire most syntactic rules by preschool age -> acquire more complex rules in early school years

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Vygotsky’s theory

critical period

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narrow windows of time in development during which an organism but learn an ability if it’s going to learn it at all

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Vygotsky’s theory

sensitive period

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an interval during which period are more receptive to learning + can acquire new knowledge more easily

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what is wrong with the theory that children learn language through imitation

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this can’t explain the generativity of language, like using finite vocab for infinite word expressions

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nativist theory of language acquisition

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children come into the world with basic knowledge of how language works
-Broca’s area vs. Wernicke’s area
-language acquisition device by Noam Chosmky

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language acquisition device

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hypothetical organ in the brain in which nativists believe knowledge of syntax resides

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what is wrong with the nativist view

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it is difficult to falsify

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cognitive landmarks of early development

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-physical reasoning
-concepts + categories
-self-concept + concept of others

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object permanence

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objects continue to exist when they’re out of view

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self-concept + concepts of others at age 1

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recongize self in mirror

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self-concept + concepts of others at age 2

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-recognize picture of self
-refer to self by name

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self-concept + concepts of others at age 4-5

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pass the test of Theory of mind

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theory of mind

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children’s ability to reason about what other people believe, realizing “other people may not know what I know”

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attachment

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the emotional connection we share with those to whom we feel closest

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Freud view of attachment

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infants become attached to the person that provides oral satisfaction

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Behaviorist view of attachment

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milk + foot reinforce bonding

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Hawlow view of attachment

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contact comfort preferred over food

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imprinting

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gooselings follow around the first large moving object they see after hatching within a sensitive period

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infant attachment is a form of ____

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a softer form of imprinting

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findings from the Romanian orphanages

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infants from the Romanian orphanages adopted before, rather than after, 6 months of age fared well later

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ethological theory of attachment

who came up with this theory

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John Bowlby

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ethological theory of attachment

how many stages of attachment

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4

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ethological theory of attachment

phases of attachment

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phase 1:
-0-2 months
-pre-attachment, prefer human figures

phase 2:
-2-7 months
-attachment in the making, focus on primary caregiver

phase 3:
-7-24 months
-clear-cut attachment, actively seek contact with regular caregivers

phase 4:
-24 months + on
-formation of reciprocal relationship, aware of others feelings, goals, + plans in forming their own actions

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Ainsworth + Bell (1970)

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measuring types of attachment using the strange situation

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secure attachment

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explore, check with mom, returns to mom when a stranger comes, distressed/upset at mom’s leaving, happy at mom’s return

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internal working model of secure attachment

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“I am lovable + worthy, + my caregiver id dependable”

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what % of U.S. babies have secure attachment

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60%

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insecure-avoidant attachment

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explore without checking in with mom, indifferent to the entry of strangers, no distress at mom’s departure, little reaction at mom’s return

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internal working model of insecure-avoidant attachment

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“I’d better hide my distress to not annoy mom so mom would not go further away from me”

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what % of U.S. babies have insecure-avoidant attachment

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15-20%

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insecure-anxious attachment

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not explore toys without mom’s assistance, distressed at strangers, panic at mom’s departure, mixed emotion reaction at mom’s return

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internal working model of insecure-anxious attachment

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“I’d better amplify my stress to draw attention from mom so mom could attend my needs”

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what % U.S. babies have insecure-anxious attachment

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15-20%

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insecure-disorganized attachment

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react to toys, strangers, mom’s departure, inconsistent confused responses, dazed, contradictory, disoriented, incomprehensive

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internal working model for insecure-disorganized attachment

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“Why is mom so scary? I am confused. I don’t know what to do”

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what % of U.S. babies have insecure-disorganized attachment

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5-10%

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what parenting style creates secure attachment

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sensitive + responsive parenting

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what parenting style creates insecure avoidant attachment

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rejecting parenting

102
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what parenting style creates insecure anxious attachment

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inconsistent parenting

103
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what parenting style creates insecure disorganized attachment

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atypical parenting

104
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average expectable environment

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an environment that provides children with basic needs for affection + appropriate discipline

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authoritarian parenting

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-demanding, controlling
-rejecting, unresponsive

106
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authoritative parenting

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-demanding, controlling
-accepting, responsive

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uninvolved parenting

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-undemanding, uncontrolling
-rejecting, unresponsive

108
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permissive parenting

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-undemanding, uncontrolling
-acceptive, responsive

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sex

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biological

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gender

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psychological characteristics

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gender identity

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our sense of ourselves as being male/female

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gender role

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the behaviors that typically tend to be associated with being male/female

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cisgender

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biological sex = gender identity

114
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transgender

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gender identity doesn’t = biological sex

115
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gender segregation

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boys prefer to hang out with boys
-girls with girls

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primary sex characteristic

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a physical feature such as the reproductive organs + genitals that distinguish the sexes

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secondary sex characteristic

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a sex-differentiating characteristic that doesn’t relate directly to reproduction, such as breast enlargement in women + deepening voices in men

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menarche

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start of menstruation

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menopause

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termination of menstruation, marking end of woman’s reproductive potential

120
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Erikson’s psychosocial stages of personality development

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-8 stages

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Erikson’s psychosocial stages of personality development

identity crisis

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a developmental crisis that everyone develops at some point in their life

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Erikson’s psychosocial stages of personality development

stages

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stage 1:
-infancy
-trust vs mistrust, feeding is established

stage 2:
-toddlerhood
-autonomy vs shame/doubt, potty training

stage 3:
-preschool
-initiative vs guilt

stage 4:
-school age, 6-12 years old
-industry vs inferiority, school experiences

stage 5:
-adolescnece
-identity vs role confusion, self-understanding

stage 6:
-early adulthood
-intimacy vs isolation, relationships

stage 7:
-middle adulthood
-generativity vs stagnation, adults supporting younger generation

stage 8:
-late adulthood
-ego integrity vs despair, reflection upon life

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Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

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3 levels of morality

124
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Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

levels

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level 1: preconventional morality
level 2: conventional morality
level 3: postconventional morality

125
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Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

preconventional morality

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focus on punishment + reward
-don’t do drugs because mom will spank you

126
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Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

conventional morality

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focus on societal values, laws, what society approves of
-don’t do drugs because it’s against the law

127
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Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

postconventional morality

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focus on internal moral principles that might differ from conventional societal values
-don’t do drugs because they will deprive you from enjoying the world

128
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biological age

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estimate of a person’s age in terms of biological functioning
-knee/heart functinoing

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psychological age

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a person’s mental attitudes + agility + the capacity to deal with the stresses of an ever-changing environment
-memory, ability to learn, personality

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functional age

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a person’s ability to function in given roles in society

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social age

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whether people behave in accord with social behaviors appropriate for their age
“she dresses too old for her age”