Exam 1 Flashcards
When does the shift from ego-centrism to abstract logic occur?
11-18
What is egocentrism?
thinking intesely about themselves and how other people think of them
What is rumination?
Thinking obsessively over self-focused concerns (rehashing )
What are the two fables?
1: Personal Fable
2: Invincibility Fable
What is the Personal Fable?
Adolescents belief that their thoughts, feelings, experiences are more unique than others
What is the invincibility fable?
belief that one cannot be overcome or harmed by anything that might defeat a normal mortal
What is formal operational thought?
Piaget’s fourth stage of development characterized by systematic logic and abstract ideas
What is hypothetical thought?
reasoning that uses propositions and possibilities that nay not reflect reality
What is deductive reasoning?
reasoning from a general premise through logical steps to figure out specifics
What is inductive reasoning?
reasoning from one or more specific experiences or facts to a general conclusion (less advanced)
What is intuitive thought?
thought that arises from an emotion or hunch, beyond rational explanations
-influenced by past experiences
What is analytic thought?
Thought that results from analysis such as a pros and cons list
What is secondary education?
Highschool (12-18)
What is middle school?
5/6-8
Learning goes backwards
What is identity?
Consistent definition of one’s self as a unique individual
What are the components of Erikson’s Identity vs. role confusion?
Identity Achievment
Role confusion
Foreclosure
Moratorium
What is Identity achievment?
attainment of identity the point at which a person understands who her or she is
What is role confusion?
a situation in which an adolescent does not seem to know or care what his or her id is
What is forclosure?
premature identity formation occuring when an adolescent adopts parents or societies roles and values without question or analysis
What is moratorium?
An adolescent’s choice of a socially acceptable way to postpone making identiy achievment decisions
What is political id?
Each group more lib than last
-if parents are political kids are likely to be
What is ethnic id?
Pride in ethnicity (leads to academic achievment and well being)
What is parental monitoring?
Parents ongoing awareness of what their children are doing, where, and with whom
Parental monitoring: what is a warm supportive relationship associated with?
positive outcomes less risky behaviors
Parental Monitoring: What are cold punitive parents associated with?
rebellion
anxiety/depression
substance abuse
What is familism?
the belief that family members should sacrifice personal freedom and success to care for eachother
What is suicidal ideation?
serious thoughts about killing oneself
What age is suicidal ideation most commoin?
15
What are cluster suicides?
several suicides commited by members of a group within a brief period of time
What is parasuicide?
Any potential lethal action against the self that does not result in death
-more common than completed suicide
What gender is more likely to complete suicide?
males
When does drug use become widespread before decreasing?
10-25
What age is the best predictor of later drug use?
15
What is social cultural theory?
suggests that human development result from interaction between people and society/culture
What is the zone of proximal development?
what can be learned on own or with help
What is evolutionary theory?
suggests that humans have 2 needs survive and reproduce
What is the eclectic perspective?
swapping portions of theories together
How many chromsomes do humans have?
23 pairs 46 total
What is an allele?
variation of gene carrying a specific trait
What are epigenetics?
how environmental factors effect genes and expression
What is a zygote
the formation of a new individual by two gametes
What is a gamete?
Reproductive cells ie sperm or ova
What is genotype?
organisms entire genetic inheritance
What is homozygous?
Two genes of one pair are exactly the same
What is heterozygous?
Two genes of one pair are not the same
What are stem cells?
first cells
can produce any other cells
can be reprogrammed CRISPR
What is assisted reproduction?
General term for techniques to inpregnate infertile couples
What is invitro fertilization?
fertilization that takes place outside of the body (mix sperm with removed ova implant idn different female
What are monozygotic twins
Identical: come from one zygote
What are Dizygotic twins?
two seperate ova two seperate sperm
-fraternal twins
What is phenotype?
observable characteristics of a living thing including appearance, personality, and intelligence