Final Pt.2 Flashcards
Human Development
The study of how humans change and maintain some characteristics from conception through the lifespan
Family Studies
The study of a variety of family forms and how families function
Family Structure
The people that make up a family
Family Function
The way a family operates
Morrill Act of 1862
Established colleges built on federal land to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes
Living Lab
A place where students can experience and apply the principles they learned in class
Behaviorism
A theory that includes the belief that psychologists should be concerned with studying observable behaviors rather than internal mental processes
Attachment Theory
A theory that suggests that humans have an innate need for protection, affection, and security.
Pavlov
Theorist that is famous for his work with classic conditioning, conducting experiments using dogs, treats, and bells
Zone of Proximal Development
The optimal area of learning, in which the material is not too difficult but also not too easy
Bioecological Systems Theory
A theory that is represented with several concentric circles (each bigger than the last), in which the individual is in the middle
Plagiarism
Misrepresenting someone else’s intellectual property as your own
Codes of Conduct
List or compilation of ethical standards of a professional organization designed to guide behavior and decision-making
Family of orientation
Families we are born into or raised by
Families of procreation
Families we create ourselves
Object permanence
Ability to recognize that objects continue to exist even when out of sight (peek-a-boo)
Parental self-efficacy
Parents’ beliefs about their own ability to parent effectively influences the quality of parenting behavior
Fine motor skills
Small muscle movement/control
Gross motor skills
Large muscle movement
Dyscalculia
Difficulty with math
Social comparison
Assessing one’s own attributes by measuring them against those of other people, especially peers
Executive functions
A set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself & one’s resources in order to achieve a goal
Invincibility Fable
Belief that you are invincible and that bad things only happen to other people
Limbic System
Part of the brain associated with basic emotions and drives.
Identity assimilation
The process through which we incorporate new information into our existing identity
Emerging adulthood
The time from end of adolescence before the adult responsibilities of a stable job, marriage and parenthood.
Bereavement
The experience of the death of one’s spouse and other significant others, such as siblings and good friends.
Senescence
The experience of declines associated with aging
Working memory
Memory involved with the momentary holding of information until evaluation occurs
Implicit memory
The memory of how to do something that has been learned
Explicit memory
The memory involved with recalling facts
