Devevlopmental Psychology Flashcards
Universal vs Ecological
Universal: all humans develop on similar paths
Ecological: humans are influenced by culture, environment, etc
Teratogens
Things a fetus is exposed to by a mother in utero that has a negative influence on its development (alcohol, sickness)
Morning sickness
Symptom of pregnancy involving nausea and vomiting: is the body’s rejection of teratogens
Critical vs sensitive periods
Critical period: traits that can only be learned during a certain point in development
Sensitive: easier to be learned at that point but can be learned later
Post-hoc thinking
Believing that A causes B because A comes before B (error of thinking)
Stage theories
Theories that describe cognitive development, where you must complete one stage before moving towards the next
Habituation
Babies will direct their attention to new stimuli, and away from ones they are familiar with
What does a fetus react to voices in the womb?
Has a slower heart rate in response to mother’s voice, higher heart rate in response to others
What tastes do babies remember from the womb?
Strong tastes
What does a baby see in the womb?
Nothing
Authoritarian parenting
Strict rules, which strict consequences, no exceptions
Permissive parenting
Very few/no rules, and no punishment even if it is warranted
Negligent parenting
Do not interact with children much
Authoritative parenting
There are rules but there is also understanding, and consequences are a conversation instead of strict consequences
What are the outcomes of authoritarian parenting?
Anxiety and “going crazy” after leaving home
What are the outcomes of permissive parenting?
Trouble following rules and self regulating
What are the outcomes of negligent parenting?
Poor sense of self
Which parenting style is the most correlated with positive outcomes?
Authoritative
What is the “strange situation”
An experiment about a baby, mother, and a stranger entering and leaving a toom that is used to determine attachment type
Secure attachment
Child feels safe around the parent: may or may not exhibit distress when parent leaves, but calms down when the parent returns
Anxious attachment
Child does not feel safe around the parent: exhibits distress when the parent leaves and does not calm down when the parent returns
Avoidant attachment
Baby does not seem to care when the parent leaves or returns
Disorganized attachment
No clear pattern in responses to parents leaving/returning
What are the different types of temperament
Easy to warm up, slow to warm up, difficult to warm up
What does a baby’s vision naturally focus on
Human faces