Child/ adult Development Flashcards
What is Nature?
our genetics
What is nuture?
The environment around us
What are the three main stages of prental development?
Zygote: up to two weeks, Embryo: 2w to 2m, Fetus: 2m-birth
What is a teratogen?
Any substance or environmental factor that may cause a birth defect
What is Maturation?
The sequence of growth
What is the sensormotor stage?
Birth-2, stranger anxiety and object permanence
What is the pre operational stage
2-7, pretend play, egocentrism
What is the concrete operational stage?
7-11, thinking logically about concrete events
What is formal operational stage?
11 and up, abstract logic
What is authoritarian parenting style?
Impose rules and expect obedience
What is pre-conventional morality?
Before 9, self interest, obey rules to avoid punishment
What is conventional morality?
Uphold laws and rules to gain social approval or maintain social order
What is post-conventional morality?
Actions reflect belief
Habituation
A decrease in response after numerous exposure
Crystallised intelligence
Stored knowledge accumulated over the years