Exam #2 Flashcards

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Piaget’s Cognitive Stages

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preoperational thought, egocentrism, animism

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object permanence

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things still exist even though you are not able to see them

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Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages

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initiative vs guilt; motor, cognitive, fantasy, imaginative and language activities; mastery in these areas help them feel competent

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Ethnocentrism

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belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group

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5
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Prejudice

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generalized negative attitude towards a group

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Discrimination

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acting on the prejudice

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7
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Individual Racism

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acts of prejudice, ignorance and hatred

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Institutional Racism

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policy, practice and laws

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Theories of Prejudice

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frustration aggression theory- personal unfulfillment are scapegoated to weaker groups
authoritarianism- people who discriminate have a certain personality type, strict rigid and intolerant

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10
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Different temperaments of babies

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EASY- happy baby, normal sleeping cycle, and calm
SLOW TO WARM UP- very few intense reactions, low activity level, very “boring” babies
DIFFICULT- bad mood, intense reactions, irregular pattern of sleeping and eating, and has difficulty adjusting

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Attachment Theories

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Bowlby’s attachment theory- the monkeys (mom is not just food but she gives nurturing and soothing vibes to the baby)

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Types of Attachment (Ainsworth)

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SECURE- baby will explore the room, goes to mom then plays with toys, mom leaves, the baby cries until mom comes back
ANXIOUS- the same but when mom comes back the baby does not stop crying, because it is unsure that the mom will stay or leave again
AVOIDANT- baby does not care if the mom is there or not

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13
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Attachment Problems

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SEPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER- the baby never gets over mom leaving (7 yr old crying when mom drops him off)
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER- inhibited (emotionally withdrawn, does not seek comfort, does not want to be touched); disinhibited (too friendly, poor boundaries, extremely personal)

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Failure to Thrive

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when children do not gain as much weight as normal children their age; not growing

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Telegraphic Communication

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(18-24 months) the baby may be able to put a couple words together

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16
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Holophrastic Communication

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(10-18 months) one word will have many different meanings (baba: milk, blanket, binkie, and mommy)

17
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Stranger Anxiety

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(7-12 months) if the baby does not recognize the person that mom is handing them to, they will start to cry

18
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Separation Anxiety

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(18-20 months) mom leaves and the baby starts crying

19
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Growth Retardation

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the baby is not growing in the mother’s stomach

20
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Meconium

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the first bowel movement (the risk is in 41-42 weeks)

21
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Rh incompatibility

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the mother’s immune system may form antibodies to fight off the baby

22
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Folic Acid

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a vitamin and mineral found in vegetables that allow babies to grow

23
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Best Age for Pregnancy

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20’s and younger 30’s

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Pregnancy Complications

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  • vaginal bleeding
  • toxemia (high protein)
  • eclampsia (the baby makes mom sick)
  • fetal growth retardation (the baby isn’t growing)
  • low amniotic fluid
  • multiple gestation (twins or triplets)
  • maternal nutrition ( eating healthy)
25
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Gestation Time

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from conception to birth

26
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What problems does maternal stress cause on the pregnancy and the baby?

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low birth weight, premature infants, low blood flow to the uterus,

27
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What substances cause mental retardation?

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alcohol and seizure medication

28
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How does STD’s during the pregnancy affect the fetus?

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the baby could be born HIV positive or it could be born with Gonorrhea.

29
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What is APGAR?

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it is the criteria for determining if the baby is healthy or not right after birth (skin color, heart rate, response to stimuli, muscle tone and breathing)

30
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What do the ratings determine for the baby?

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the ratings determine whether the baby needs to be looked at or needs the NICU.

31
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What are the stages of labor?

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  1. ephasement- contractions begin
  2. 10 centimeter dilation; ready to give birth
  3. delivery of placenta (after birth of baby)
  4. Recovery (C-section or normal birth)
32
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What is considered a zygote, embryo and a fetus?

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ZYGOTE- germinal period (the first 2 weeks)
EMBRYO- 2 to 8 weeks into the pregnancy (this is when you can actually detect the pregnancy in the blood)
FETUS- 8 to 40 weeks