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Developmental Psychology (7-9%) Flashcards

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1
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Neonate

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newborn baby

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Rooting

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turning the head and opening the mouth in the direction of a touch on the cheek

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Schema

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file folders of long term memory mental representations that organize and categorize

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Assimilation

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fit new information into our already existing schemas

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Accommodation

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modify our schemas to fit new information

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Object Permanence

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8-10 months
the knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight

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Preoperational Stage

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2-6 years
language develops with ability to think, child is very egocentric/seeing the world only through his/her point of view

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Formal Operational Stage

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they can manipulate more information in their heads and make inferences

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Lev Vygotsky

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from the outside in
sociocultural theory

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Self Awareness

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knowledge of oneself

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Social Referencing

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1-2
observing the behavior of others in social situations to obtain information or guidance

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Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development

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social interactions helped them both discover and create meaning
children learn from observing the interactions of others

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Zone of Proximal Development

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the difference between what children can do with assistance and what they can do alone

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Scaffolding

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assistance

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Authoritarian

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set very strict rules and severely punish any wrongdoings

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Harry Harlow’s attachment

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concluded that physical contact was even more important than food to an infant

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Sex

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being biologically female or male

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Gender

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the socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines male and female

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Conventional Level

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follow rules to live up to the expectations of others “good boy/ nice girl” (stage 3)
“law and order” and do their duty (stage 4)

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Secure Attachment

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distressed when mother leaves
happy to see mother after and absence

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Insecure Resistant

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child sends mixed messages wanting to be held but them resisting when mom tries to pick them up

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Erik Erikson

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psychosocial development

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Initiative v. Guilty

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Is it okay for me to do more and act?
4-5
virtue; purpose

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Industry v. Inferiority

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Can I make it in this world of people and things?
6-12
virtue; competence

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Intimacy v. Isolation

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Can I make my love count?
18-40
virtue; love

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Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

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Developmental Psychology

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study of physical, intellectual, social and moral changes throughout the lifespan

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Developmental Psychology Key Issues

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unique v. shared, stability v. change, nature v. nurture, continuity v. dicontinunity

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Continuity v. Discontunuity

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gradual v. distinct stages

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Maturation

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automatic biological development of the body and nervous system over time

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Temperament

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infants first personality

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Longitudal Study

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involves repeated observations of the same variables over long periods of time often decades

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Cross Sectional Study

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evaluating different age groups of people at the same time

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Cohort

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a group of people in one age group that share a common characteristic or experience

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Cohort Effect

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a group of people in the one age group that is significantly different; skews data

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Prenatal Development

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begins with fertilization/conception and ends with birth

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Zygote

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initial cell formed when z gamete cells pair, it is the earliest development stage of the embryo

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Embryonic Period

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(3rd through 8th week): basic forms of all body structures develop
-differentiation/specialization of cells

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Fetus

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begins to resemble a human; 8 weeks after conception to birth
-organs begin to function
-bone turns to cartilage
-sex organs become refined

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Critical Period

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specific stimuli have a major effect on development

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Teratogens

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alcohol, drugs, tobacco, mercury, lead, cadmium

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FAS

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fetal alcohol syndrome= caused by mothers who drink alcohol while being pregnant
-low intelligence, small head, flat face, misshaped eyes, flat nose, thin upper lip

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Current leading cause of mental retardation

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FAS

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Rubella

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viruses can pass into the placenta and cause birth defects

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Imprinting

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the process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life
-follow the first large moving object

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Habituation Study

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decreasing responsiveness with repeated presentation of the same stimuli
-baby a new toy

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Adolescence

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puberty through adulthood

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Puberty earlier than peers

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most advantageous for males

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cognitive development

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process of how you think/ advancement of thinking

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Jean Piaget

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developed a stage theory of cognitive development

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sensorimotor stage

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birth-2
baby explores the world using his/her senses and motor interaction

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stranger anxiety

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8-10 months
fear of unfamiliar people

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concrete operational stage

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7-12
develops simple logic

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conservation concepts

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changes in the form of an object do not alter physical properties of mass, volume, and number

55
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reversibility

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3+4=4+3

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abstract thoughts

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consider concepts that are hard to understand
able to think abstractly/hypothetically

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Interalization

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absorbing information from a specified social and environmental context
knowing how

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fluid intelligence

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the ability to use new information to quickly solve problems not related to learning and diminish with age

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Crystallized Intelligence

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learned knowledge and skills such as vocabulary, which tends to increase with age

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Plasticity

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your brains ability to change or adapt if damaged; decreases with age

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Authoritative Parenting

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parents set limits but explain the reasons for rules with their children and make exceptions when appropriate
-children grow up independent, socially capable
-best form

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Permissive Parenting

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parents tend to not to set firm guidelines if they set any at all, kids do whatever and parents seem to ignore their children

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Insecure Avoidant

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distressed when mother leaves
infant is okay with a stranger
infant shows little interest when mom returns

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Easy Babies

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babies who have a positive disposition; their body functions operate regularly, and they are adaptable

65
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Difficult Babies

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babies who have negative moods and are slow to adapt to new situations; when confronted with a new situation, they tend to withdraw

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Gender Typing

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the acquisition of the roles associated with being male or female

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Gender Identity

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our sense of being male or female

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Moral Development

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refers to the growth in the ability to tell right from wrong, control impulses, act ethically

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Lawrence Kohlberg

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believed that moral thinking develops sequentially in stages and cognitive abilities develop

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Heinz Dilemna

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A woman is dying and needs an expensive medication. Husband cannot afford the medication, should he steal it or should she die?

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Preconventional Level

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under 10
they do right thing to avoid punishment (stage 1)
further their self interests (stage 2)

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Postconventional Level

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a person will promote society’s welfare (stage 5)
universal principles that promote justice and internal moral principles (stage 6)

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Carol Gilligan

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Presented feminist critique of Kolhberg’s moral development theory; believed women’s moral sense guided by compassion

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Society

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group of people

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Culture

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the way that a group of people lives
ex. behaviors, ideas, attitudes

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Attatchment

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creation of a close emotional relationship between the primary caregiver(mother) and the baby shortly after birth

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Trust vs. Mistrust

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Can I trust the world?
0-2
virtue; hope

78
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autonomy v. shame and doubt

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Is it okay to be me
2-4
virtue; will

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identitiy vs role confusion

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Who am I and what can I be?
13-18
virtue; fidelity

80
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Generativity vs. Stagnation

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Can I make my love count?
40-64
virtue; care

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integrity vs despair

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Is it okay to have been me?
65-death
virtue; wisdom

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