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Chapter 9 Unit Test/Quiz Flashcards

1
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zygote is a

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fertilized egg

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2
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A zygote becomes an embryo after

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2 weeks

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3
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embryo

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developing organism

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4
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Embryo remains for

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two months

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5
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fetus

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developing human organism

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6
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human organism from 9 weeks after conception until

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birth

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7
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teratogens

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chemicals/viruses may damage development

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8
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fetal alcohol syndrome caused by

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Pregnant mothers heavy drinking

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9
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FAS may result in

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Misproportions and symptoms

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10
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habituation

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decreasing response with repeated stimulation

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Habituation example

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When infants are repeatedly exposed to visual stimuli they loose interest sooner

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12
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maturation

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changes in behavior

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maturation

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is not impacted by experience

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14
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cognition

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mental activiies

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15
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Cognition associates:

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thinking,knowing,remembering and communication

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16
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schema

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concept that organizes/interprets info

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17
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assimilation

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interpreting new experiences based on our prior molds (schemas)

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18
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accommodation

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adjusting our schemas to incorporate new information

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19
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sensorimotor stage developed by

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Piaget

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20
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sensorimotor stage

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infants understand world in terms of impressions and motor activities

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21
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object permanence

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awareness that thing continue to exist even when not seen

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22
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preoperational stage is found in

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Piaget’s theory

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23
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Preoperational stage occurs from

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2-7 years of age

24
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Preoperation stage includes

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children use language without comprehending mental operations/concrete logic

25
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conservation

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properties: mass,volume, and number remain the same despite changes in objects- found in Piaget’s theory

26
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conservation example:

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amount of milk staying the same even in a different glass

27
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egocentrism

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principle of Piaget’s theory

28
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Egocentrism

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difficulty perceiving things form another’s point of view

29
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theory of mind created by

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David Premack adn Guy Woodruff

30
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Theory of mind

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Allows individuals to understand others mental states

31
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theory of mind example

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understanding what made someone mad without direct statement

32
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Concrete operational stage

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allow children to think logically regarding concrete events- (change in form doesn’t mean change in quantity)

33
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Concrete operational stage occurs in

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6-11 year olds

34
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formal operational stage

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thinking logically regarding abstract concepts- (if this then that)

35
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formal operational stage begins at age

36
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stranger anxiety

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fear of strangers

37
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stranger anxiety begins at

38
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attachment

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Emotional tie resulting in closeness and distress

39
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critical period

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Period after birth when exposure to stimuli produce proper development

40
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imprinting

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certain animals form attachments during a critical period

41
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temperament

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persons characteristic emotional reactivity/intensity

42
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basic trust

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sense that world is predictable and reliable

43
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self-concept

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understanding/evaluation of who we are

44
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permissive

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parents submitting to childrens desires

45
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authoritative

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demanding/responsive- enforce rules and explain

46
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authoritarian

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impose rules and expect obedience

47
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gender

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socially influenced characteristics by which people define male/female

48
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aggression

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physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt another

49
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gender role

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expectations for male/female

50
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role

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set of norms about a social position

51
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x chromosome

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found in men and women

52
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y chromosome

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only found in males- when paired with a womans y chromosome produces a male child

53
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testosterone

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stimulates growth of sex organs

54
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gender identity

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sense of being male/female

55
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gender typing

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traditionally a masculine/feminine role

56
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social learning theory

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learn social behavior by observing/imitating and being rewarded or punished

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