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Module 2 Flashcards

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Theory

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a well developed idea that explains behavior/events to make a prediction about future observations

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Hypothesis

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a testable prediction from theory(often worded as a statement)

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passive versus active

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the role of early experiences on later development versus current behavior reflecting present experiences

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continuity verses discontinuity

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whether or not development is best viewed as occurring in stages or as a gradual and cumulative process of change

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the nature vs nurture debate

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the role of heredity and the environment in shaping human development

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John Locke

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proposed that the mind of the newborn as “tabula rasa” (blank slate) on which knowledge is written through experience and learning

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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propose that development occurs according to innate processes and progresses through three stages: infancy, childhood, and adolescence

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Charles Darwin

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known for his theory of evolution( all life on earth developed gradually over millions of years from the few common ancestors)

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G. Stanley Hall

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establishes scientific journals for publishing child development research, first president of the American psycholgical association

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James Mark Baldwin

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conducted quantitative and experimental research on infant development

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John B. Watson

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founder of the field of behaviorism(human and animal behavior. an be explained in terms of conditioning

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Sigmund Freud

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psychoanalytic approach and model of psychosexual development

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Arnold Gesell

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conducted the first large-scale study of children’s behavior that revealed consistent patterns of development focused on biological “maturation”

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Jean Piaget

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stage theory of cognitive development

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Freud’s theory of personality(3)

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1)Id.2)ego.3)super ego

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Stages of Psychosexual Development(5)

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1)oral .2)anal .3)phallic .4)latency .5)genital

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Oral stage of psychosexual development

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Id.
infant need for comfort, warmth, food stimulation through oral gratifcation

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Side effects of failed oral stage(4)

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fixated on eating, drinking, smoking, nail-biting, compulsive talking

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anal stage of psychosexual development

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Ego.
toddlerhood/potty training
self-control

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side effects of anal stage neglect

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over caregiving results- fear of letting go, clean, organized, reliable, controlling of others

neglectful caregiving results- messy, irresponsible, disorganized

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phallic stage of psychosexual development(4)

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Super Ego.
preschool years(3-5)
guilty sexual desire
1)oedipus complex. 2)castration. 3)electra complex. 4)penis envy

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Phallic Stage: Oedipus Complex

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a child’s unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and hatred for the same-sex parent

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Phallic Stage: Castration Anxiety

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Belief that the boy fears that if he purses his other, his father may castrate him

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Phallic Stage: Penis Envy

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Belief that the girl feels inferior because she doesn’t have a penis

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Latency Stage of PsychosexualDevelopment

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middle childhood(6-11)
attention focused on family and friendships

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Genital Stage of Psychosexual Development

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adolescence through adulthood
preoccupied with sex and reproduction

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Defense Mechanisms(8)

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1)denial. 2)displacement. 3)projection. 4)rationalization. 5)reaction formation. 6) regression. 7)repression. 8)sublimation

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Denial

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not accepting the truth or lying to oneself

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Displacement

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taking out frustrations on a safer target

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Projection

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attributing unacceptable thoughts to others

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rationalization

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distortion of the facts to make an event or impulse less threatening

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reaction formation

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outwardly opposing something you inwardly desire, but that you find unacceptable

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regression

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going back to a tie when the world felt like a safer place, perhaps reverting to one’s childhood behaviors

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repression

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pushing painful thoughts out of consciousness

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sublimation

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transforming unacceptable urges into more socially acceptable behaviors

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Erickson’s Psychosocial stages of development(8)

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1)trust vs mistrust{hope}. 2)autonomy vs shame{will}. 3)initiative vs guilt(purpose). 4)industry vs inferiority[competence}. 5)identity vs role confusion{fidelity}. 6) intimacy vs isolation {love}. 7)generatively vs stagnation {care}. 8) integrity vs despair {wisdom}.

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Trust vs Mistrust (Hope)

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birth to 12 months
infants must learn that adults can be trusted

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Autonomy vs Shame (Will)

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toddlers 1-3 years of age
exploring the world, learning they can control their actions and act on their environment to get results

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Initiative vs Guilt ( purpose)

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preschoolers 3-6 years of age
capable of initiating activities and asserting control over their world through social interactions and play

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Industry vs Inferiority (competence)

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elementary school children 7-12 years of age
either develop a sense of pride/accomplishment or a sense of inferiority/inadequate

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identity vs role confusion (fidelity)

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adolescents 12-18
developing a sense of self. exploring various roles and ideas, setting goals, and attempting to discover their adult selves

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intimacy vs isolation (love)

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early adulthood 20s-40s
developing and maintaining successful relationships with others

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Generatively vs Stagnation (care)

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middle adulthood 40s-60s
finding their life’s work and contributing to the development of others

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integrity vs despair (wisdom)

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late adulthood 60s-death
reflecting on their lives and feeling a sense of pride and satifacation

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Classical conditioning. founded?definition?

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ivan pavlov
helps understand how our responses to one situation become attached or connected to new situations

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classical conditioning: before

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unconditioned stimulus(food) produces an unconditional response (salivation)
doesn’t need pairing

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classical conditioning: during

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neutral stimulus(bell) is presented just before the unconditioned stimulus(food)

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classical conditioning: after

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the neutral stimulus becomes conditional stimulus(bell) when presented alone and now produces a conditioned response(salivation)

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Law of Effect

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Behaviors followed by consequences that are satisfying are more likely to be repeated. Behaviors followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated

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Reinforcer

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anything following a behavior that makes it more likely to be repeated

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intrinsic or primary reinforcers

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food or praise

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secondary reinforcers

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money, that can be exchanged for what one really wants

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social learning theory

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learning occurs in a social context through a dynamic and reciprocal interaction of the person, their own behavior, and the environment

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reciprocal determinism

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the interplay between our personality and the way we interpret events and how they influence us

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observational learning

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individuals can learn novel responses by watching the key behavior of others, referred to as social models

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social models

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are typically of higher status or authority compared to the observer such as parents and teachers

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observational learning proses parts(4)

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1)attention.2)retention. 3)initiation. 4)motivation

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Vicarious reinforcement

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occurs when peoples behavior is influenced by observing social models receive reinforcement or punishment

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observational learning: attention

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one must pay attention to what they are observing

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observational learning: retention

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to learn one must be able to retain the behavior they are observing in memory

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observational learning:initiation

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the learner must be able to execute/initiate the learned behavior

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observational learning: motivation

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needed to engage in observation learning

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piaget’s stages of cognitive development(4)

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1)sensorimotor. 2)preoperational. 3)concrete operational. 4)formal operational

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Sensorimotor

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0-2
learn through senses and motor behavior

object permanence

stranger anxiety

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object permanence

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the understanding that even if something is out of sight it still exists(5-8months)

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stranger anxiety

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a fear of unfamiliar people

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preoperational

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2-7
- use symbols, words, images, ideas, and engage in pretend play

  • begin to use language but can’t understand adult logic

egocentrism

theory of mind

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egocentrism

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the child is not able to take the perspective of others

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theory of mind

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3-5
understanding people have thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that differ from one’s own

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concrete operational

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7-11
can think logically about real events

can master the concept of conservation and reversibility

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formal operational

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11-adulthood
can deal with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations

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cognitive neuroscience

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the scientific field that studies the biological processes that underlie cognition

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developmental cognitive neuroscience

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examines interrelations between brain changes and changes in cognitive ability as children grow up

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humanism

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humans are constantly reacting to stimuli with their subjective reality

self actualizing
self concept
ideal self
real self

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self concept

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our thoughts and feelings about ourselves

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ideal self

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the person that you would like to be

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real self

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the person you actually are

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congruity

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how closely one’s real self matches up with the ideal self

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high congruence

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leads to greater sense of self-worth, healthy and productive life

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incongruence

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great discrepancy between our ideal and actual selves

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the good life

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when a fully functional person continually aims to fulfill his/her potential and demonstrate the following traits/tendencies

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contextual perspective

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vygotsky

considers the relationship between individuals and the physical, cognitive, personality, social, cultural, and environmental influences on development

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guided participation

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learning new skills through collaboration with a more experienced person

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scaffolding

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teachers model or demonstrate how to solve a problem, then step back and offer support if needed

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zone of proximal development

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the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they cannot do

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ecological systems theory

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bronfenbrenner
the qualities of a child and their environment interact to influence how they will grow and develop

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ecological

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a natural environment

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evolutionary perspective

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seeks to identify behavior that is the result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors

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evolutionary psychology

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examines psychological structure from a modern evolutionary perspective

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evolved adaptation

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functional products of natural selection or sexual selection in human evolution

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behavioral genetics

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a field of scientific research that uses genetic methods to investigate the nature and origins of individual differences in behavior and studies the effects of heredity on behavior

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eclectic approach

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drawing on several perspectives simultaneously

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unconditioned stimulus

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doesn’t need pairing, it already brings upon a response by itself

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conditioned stimulus

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needs paring to cause a reaction

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