Growth and development Flashcards

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infancy

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the developmental stage that begins at birth and continues to one year of age

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childhood

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the period between infancy and the onset of puberty

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adolescence

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the years between the onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood

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Challenges of Development

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Erikson believed that each life stage has a unique challenge that the person who reaches it must face

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Oral-sensory

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Birth to 12 to 18 months
Trust versus mistrust
The child develops a feeling of trust in his or her caregivers.

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Muscular-anal

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18 months to 3 years
Autonomy versus shame/doubt
The child learns what he or she can and cannot control and develops a sense of free will.

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Locomotor

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3 to 6 years
Initiative versus guilt
The child learns to become independent by exploring, manipulating, and taking action

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Latency

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6 to 12 years
Industry versus inferiority
The child learns to do things well or correctly according to standards set by others, particularly in school.

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Adolescence

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12 to 18 years
Identity versus role confusion
The adolescent develops a well-defined and positive sense of self in relationship to others.

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Young adulthood

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19 to 40 years
Intimacy versus isolation
The person develops the ability to give and receive love and to make long-term commitments.

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Middle adulthood

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40 to 65 years
Generativity versus stagnation
The person develops an interest in guiding the development of the next generation, often by becoming a parent.

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Late adulthood

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65 to death
Ego integrity versus despair
The person develops acceptance of his or her life as it was lived.

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Conception

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occurs when an egg from the mother is fertilized by a sperm from the father. In human

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ovulation

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The beginning step of conception, when an ovum, or egg (the largest cell in the human body), which has been stored in one of the mother’s two ovaries, matures and is released into the fallopian tube

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amniotic sac

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the fluid-filled reservoir in which the embryo (soon to be known as a fetus) will live until birth, and which acts as both a cushion against outside pressure and as a temperature regulator.

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placenta

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is an organ that allows the exchange of nutrients between the embryo and the mother, while at the same time filtering out harmful material.

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fetus

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9th week after conception, the embryo becomes a fetus. This is where the baby starts gaining weight

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embryo

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the cells are rapidly multiplying but no great changes in weight.

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teratogens

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substances that can harm the fetus. such as air pollution and radiation, but also the cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs that the mother may use

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fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS)

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a condition caused by maternal alcohol drinking that can lead to numerous detrimental developmental effects, including limb and facial abnormalities, genital anomalies, and mental retardation

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Rooting reflex

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The baby‘s cheek is stroked.
The baby turns its head toward the stroking, opens its mouth, and tries to suck.
Ensures the infant‘s feeding will be a reflexive habit

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Blink reflex

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A light is flashed in the baby‘s eyes.
The baby closes both eyes.
Protects eyes from strong and potentially dangerous stimuli

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Withdrawal reflex

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a soft pinprick is applied to the sole of the baby’s foot. The baby flexes the leg. This keeps the exploring infant away from painful stimuli

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Tonic neck reflex

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The baby is laid down on its back. The baby turns its head to one side and extends the arm on the same side.
Helps develop hand-eye coordination

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Grasp reflex

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An object is pressed into the palm of the baby.
The baby grasps the object pressed and can even hold its own weight for a brief period.
Helps in exploratory learning

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Moro reflex

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Loud noises or a sudden drop in height while holding the baby.
The baby extends arms and legs and quickly brings them in as if trying to grasp something.
Protects from falling; could have assisted infants in holding onto their mothers during rough traveling

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Stepping reflex

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The baby is suspended with bare feet just above a surface and is moved forward.
Baby makes stepping motions as if trying to walk.
Helps encourage motor development

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Habituation

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the decreased responsiveness toward a stimulus after it has been presented numerous times in succession

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schemas

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patterns of knowledge in long-term memory—that help them remember, organize, and respond to information.

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assimilation

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use already developed schemas to understand new information.

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Accommodation

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learning new information, and thus changing the schema

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Sensorimotor

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Birth to about 2 years
The child experiences the world through the fundamental senses of seeing, hearing, touching, and tasting.
Object permanence

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Preoperational

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2 to 7 years
Children acquire the ability to internally represent the world through language and mental imagery. They also start to see the world from other people‘s perspectives.
Theory of mind; rapid increase in language ability

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Concrete operational

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7 to 11 years
Children become able to think logically. They can increasingly perform operations on objects that are only imagined.
Conservation

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Formal operational

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11 years to adulthood
Adolescents can think systematically, can reason about abstract concepts, and can understand ethics and scientific reasoning.
Abstract logic

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object permanence

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refer to the child’s ability to know that an object exists even when the object cannot be perceived.

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egocentric

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unable to readily see and understand other people‘s viewpoints

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theory of mind

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the ability to take another person’s viewpoint. The girl with the ball and the red and blue box.

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conservation

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the understanding that changes in the form of an object do not necessarily mean changes in the quantity of the object

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sociocultural theory

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Russian scholar Lev Vygotsky argue that cognitive development is not isolated entirely within the child but occurs at least in part through social interaction

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community learning,

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in which children serve as both teachers and learners. This approach is frequently used in classrooms to improve learning as well as to increase responsibility and respect for others

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self-concept

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a knowledge representation or schema that contains knowledge about us, including our beliefs about our personality traits, physical characteristics, abilities, values, goals, and roles, as well as the knowledge that we exist as individuals (

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secure attachment style

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usually explores freely while the mother is present and engages with the stranger. The child may be upset when the mother departs but is also happy to see the mother return.

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ambivalent (sometimes called insecure-resistant) attachment

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is wary about the situation in general, particularly the stranger, and stays close or even clings to the mother rather than exploring the toys. When the mother leaves, the child is extremely distressed and is ambivalent when she returns. The child may rush to the mother but then fail to cling to her when she picks up the child.

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avoidant (sometimes called insecure-avoidant) attachment style

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will avoid or ignore the mother, showing little emotion when the mother departs or returns. The child may run away from the mother when she approaches. The child will not explore very much, regardless of who is there, and the stranger will not be treated much differently from the mother.

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disorganized attachment style

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have no consistent way of coping with the stress of the strange situation—the child may cry during the separation but avoid the mother when she returns, or the child may approach the mother but then freeze or fall to the floor. Although some cultural differences in attachment styles have been found research has also found that the proportion of children who fall into each of the attachment categories is relatively constant across cultures

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temperament,

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the innate personality characteristics of the infant

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Cross-sectional research

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is a research method often used in developmental psychology, but also utilized in many other areas including social science and education. This type of study utilizes different groups of people who differ in the variable of interest, but share other characteristics such as socioeconomic status, educational background, and ethnicity.

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Longitudinal studies

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involve taking multiple measures over an extended period of time, while cross-sectional research is focused on looking at variables at a specific point in time.

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puberty

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a developmental period in which hormonal changes cause rapid physical alterations in the body, culminating in sexual maturity

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primary sex characteristics,

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the sex organs concerned with reproduction

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secondary sex characteristics

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features that distinguish the two sexes from each other but are not involved in reproduction

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imaginary audience

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feeling that everyone is constantly watching. Example is teenagers and their self conscious

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Identity-diffusion status

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The individual does not have firm commitments regarding the issues in question and is not making progress toward them.

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Foreclosure status

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The individual has not engaged in any identity experimentation and has established an identity based on the choices or values of others.

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Moratorium status

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The individual is exploring various choices but has not yet made a clear commitment to any of them.

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Identity-achievement status

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The individual has attained a coherent and committed identity based on personal decisions

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Preconventional morality

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Until about the age of 9, children, focus on self-interest. At this stage, punishment is avoided and rewards are sought. A person at this level will argue, T he man shouldn‘t steal the drug, as he may get caught and go to jail.‖

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Conventional morality

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By early adolescence, the child begins to care about how situational outcomes impact others and wants to please and be accepted. At this developmental phase, people are able to value the good that can be derived from holding to social norms in the form of laws or less formalized rules. For example, a person at this level may say, He should not steal the drug, as everyone will see him as a thief, and his wife, who needs the drug, wouldn‘t want to be cured because of thievery,‖ or, No matter what, he should obey the law because stealing is a crime.‖

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Postconventional morality

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At this stage, individuals employ abstract reasoning to justify behaviors. Moral behavior is based on self-chosen ethical principles that are generally comprehensive and universal, such as justice, dignity, and equality. Someone with self-chosen principles may say, The man should steal the drug to cure his wife and then tell the authorities that he has done so. He may have to pay a penalty, but at least he has saved a human life.‖