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Human Growth & Development Flashcards

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Define Development

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Is ongoing, systematic, orderly, sequential & said to build upon itself.

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Define Continual

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Implied that development occurs throughout the lifespan.

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Explain Nature/Nurture

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Inborn tendencies/heredity vs. Environment (learning, upbringing)

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Define Critical Periods

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  • A behavior or developmentla process (such as language) can be acquired & can be difficult to acquire at a later time of life.
  • Children have more neural connections than adults.
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Who is G. Stanley Hall

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  • First president of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Popularized child guidance.
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Behavior Theories can?

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  • Can be tested
  • Can be practically applied
  • Ignores genetic processes & changes
  • Behaviors are learned & can be changed
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What theorists contributed to the Behaviorism Movement?

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  • John B. Watson
  • Ivan Palvov
  • Joseph Wolpe
  • B.F. Skinner
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Explain Behaviorism Movement

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The mind is like a computer (fed information)

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Who conducted the Little Albert Experiment?

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John B. Watson

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Explain Little Albert Experiment

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  • Fear Experiment
  • Demonstrated that a little child could be conditioned to fear a stimulus that the child was not previously afraid of, which is also known as a neutral stimulus.
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Who conducted the classical conditioning experiment?

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Ivan Pavlov

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Explain Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning

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  • Classical Conditioning (learned vs. unlearned)
  • Behaviors are learned by connecting a neutral stimulus with a positive one.
  • Learning process that occurs when 2 stimuli are repeatedly paired; involuntary response & stimulus
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Who is known for Systematic Desensitization?

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Joseph Wolpe

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Explain Wolpe’s Systematic Desensitization?

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  • Paradoxical Intention
  • Pairing imaginal exposure with relaxation, so that the anxiety elicited by the confrontation with the feared stimuli is inhibited by relaxation.
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Who is known for Operant Conditioning?

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B.F. Skinner

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Explain Skinner Experiment

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  • Operant (instrumental) Conditioning
  • A learning method that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior.
  • A method of learning where the consequences of a response determine the probability of it being repeated.
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What are the 3 types of responses?

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  1. Neutral Operants
  2. Reinforcers
  3. Punishers
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Define Neutral Operants

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Responses from environment that neither increase nor decrease the probability of the behavior being repeated.

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Define Reinforcers

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Increase likelihood of behavior repeating

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Define Positive Reinforcement

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Response/Behavior strengthened by rewards, may be positive or negative.

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Define Negative Reinforcement

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Removal of an adverse stimulant which is rewarding to the subject.

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Define Punishers

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Decrease likelihood or behavior repeating.

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According to John Locke was do behaviorism models rely on?

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Empiricism: All knowledge is derived from sense experience
* All behavior is the result of learning.

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What are Erikson’s Human Dev. stages?

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Psychosocial

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How many stages are in Erikson’s Dev.?

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8

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Name Erikson’s Human Dev. Stages

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  1. Trust vs. Mistrust-Birth to 1.5 yrs.
  2. Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt-1.5 to 3 yrs.
  3. Initiative vs. Guilt-3 to 6 yrs.
  4. Industry vs. Inferiority-6 to 11 yrs.
  5. Identity vs. Role Confustion-12 to 18 yrs.
  6. Intimacy vs. Isolation-18 to 35 yrs.
  7. Generativity vs. Stagnation-35 to 60 yrs.
  8. Integrity vs. Despair-65+ yrs.
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Whose theory covers the entire life span?

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Erikson

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What happens in Erikson’s Trust vs. Mistrust

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  • Birth-18 months old
  • Baby needs to trust the world
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What happens in Erikson’s Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt?

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  • 18 months-3 years old
  • Toilet training, self-control, learning to be independent
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What happens in Erikson’s Inititative vs. Guilt?

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  • 3 years old-6 years old
  • Learn to initiate tasks & carry out plans; may feel shame for asking questions or asserting independence.
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What happens in Erikson’s Industry vs. Inferiority?

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  • 6 years old-12 years old
  • Competency of what I’m good at & how it can be applied to tasks.
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What happens in Erikson’s Identity vs. Role Confusion?

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  • 12 years old-20 years old
  • Development of peer relationships, either forming identity or confused about who I am.
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What happens in Erikson’s Intimacy vs. Isolation?

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  • 20 years old-40 years old
  • Mainly concerned with lovers/friends. Intimate relationships.
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What happens in Erikson’s Generativity vs. Stagnation?

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  • 40 years old-65 years old
  • Parenting, Community, Contributing to next generation; Mid-Life crisis stage.
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What happens in Integrity vs. Despair?

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  • 65 years old +
  • Reflecting on meaning/purpose of life. Did I live a good life?
36
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Who developed Cognitive Dev.?

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John Piaget

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How many stages are in Piaget’s stages?

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4

38
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Name Piaget’s Stages?

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  1. Sensorimotor-Birth to 2yrs.
  2. Preoperational-2 to 7 yrs.
  3. Concrete Operations-7 to 12 yrs.
  4. Formal Operations-12 to 16 yrs.
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What stage does Object Permanence occur?

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  • Sensorimotor
  • Object Permanance: An object that the child can’t see still exists.
40
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What stage does Centration occur?

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  • Preoperational
  • Centration: Focusing on one aspect of something.
41
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What stage does Conservation occur?

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  • Concrete Operations
  • Conservation: a child knows volume & quantity do not change even though the appearance of an object change (pouring a short glass of water into a tall glass of water)
42
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Define Schema

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Patterns of thoughts & behavior.
(Schemata-plural of schema)

43
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Define Adaptation

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Occurs qualitatively (change in organization or structure)

44
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Define Assimilation

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When the individual fits information into existing ideas.

45
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Define Accomodation

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Modifies cognitive schemata to incorporate new information.

46
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Whose responsible for Constructive Dev. Model?

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Robert Keagan

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What is the purpose of Constructive Dev. Model?

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Emphasizes the impact of interpersonal interactions & our perception of reality.

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How many stages are in Keagan’s Lifespan Dev.?

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6

49
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Name Keagan’s 6 stages of lifespan dev.

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  1. Incorporative
  2. Impulsive
  3. Imperial
  4. Interpersonal
  5. Institutional
  6. Interindividual
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Who is known for Moral Development?

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Lawrence Kohlberg

51
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How many levels are in Kohlberg’s Moral Dev.?

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3

52
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What are Kohlberg’s levels?

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  1. Preconventional Level
  2. Conventional Level
  3. Postconventional Level
53
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Explain Preconventional Level

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Behavior governed by consequences

Each level has two stages

54
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Explain Conventional Level

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Desire to conform by socially acceptable rules

Each level has two stages

55
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Explain Postconventional Level

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Self-accepted more principles guide behavior

Each level has two stages

56
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Who was responsible for Moral Dev. for Women?

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Carol Gilligan

57
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Explain Gilligan’s Moral Dev. for Women

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  • Believed Kohlberg’s research was conducted on males.
  • Women have a sense of caring and compassion.
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Who was responsible for Four Major Eras/Transitions?

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Daniel Levinson

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How many stages are in Levinson’s theory?

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4

60
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What are the stages of Levinson’s theory?

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  1. Childhood & Adolescence
  2. Early Adulthood
  3. Middle Adulthood
  4. Later Adulthood

Book: The Seasons of a Man’s Life

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Who was responsible for Zone of Proximal Dev. (ZPD)?

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Lev Vygotsky

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Define Zone of Proximal Dev. (ZPD)

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Difference in the child’s ability to solve problems on their own & their own capacity to solve them with some help from others.

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Who was responsible for Hierarchy of Needs?

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Abraham Maslow

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Explain Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Lower-order physiological & safety needs must be fulfilled before self-actualization
* Few people achieve self-actualization (higher order).

65
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Name Freud’s Psychosexual Stages

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  • Oral: Birth-1 year old
  • Anal: 1-3 years old
  • Phallic: 3-6 years old
  • Latency: 6-12 years old
  • Genital: Adolescence & Adulthood
66
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Who was responsible for Intellectual & Ethical Dev. (Adults/College Students)

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William Perry

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What are the stages of Perry’s Intellectual & Ethical Dev. (Adults/College Students)?

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  • Dualism: Students view the truth as either right or wrong.
  • Relativism: Notion that a perfect answer may not exist; Desire to know various opinions.
  • Commitment to Relativism: Willing to change their opinion based on novel facts & new points of view.
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Who is responsible for Theory of Faith & Spiritual Dev.?

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James Fowler

69
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What are the stages of Fowler’s Theory of Faith & Spiritual Dev.?

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Stage 0: Birth-4 years old
Stage 1: 2-7 years old
Stage 2: childhood & beyond
Stage 3: adolescence & beyond
Stage 4: young adult & beyond
Stage 5: mid 30’s & beyond
Stage 6: midlife & beyond

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