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Psyc exam 2 Flashcards

1
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_ have more fat and _ have more muscle

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women; men

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2
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adolescents grow at a rate of _ per year

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2-3 inches

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3
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adolescents gain an average of _ per year

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5-7 pounds

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4
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_ are better at fine motor skills and _ are better at gross motor skills

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girls; boys

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5
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Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory

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information processing model stages

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6
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raw information from the senses, such as sights, sounds, smells, tastes, sensations

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sensory memory

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information is interpreted and processed, with rehearsal being a vital stage

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short-term memory/working memory

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information can be retained indefinitely, but can gradually erode over time.

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long-term memory

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9
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Analytical, creative, and practical intelligence

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Sternberg triarchic theory

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10
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verbal, mathematical, spacial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist

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Gardner 8 frames of mind

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11
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control and adaptability are components of _

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attention

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12
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similar to critical periods; important because they are like milestones that must be completed

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developmental tasks

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13
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stages that help people understand how change affects their lives; infants, toddlers, adolescents, early adulthood, middle age, and later maturity

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Havighurst stages

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14
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involves parents helping their children navigate and regulate their emotions, manage stress, and develop appropriate social behaviors

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coregulation

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15
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parenting that provides children with choices and feedback, and encourages them to explore their interests

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autonomy

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16
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parenting that pressures children to behave in a certain way, or use conditional reward

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control

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17
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level 1: preconventional level, level 2: conventional level, level 3: post conventional level

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Kohlberg- moral levels

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18
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_ consider multiple perspectives and prioritize the needs of others; _have more connections between hemispheres and _ have more connections within hemispheres.

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women; women; men

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19
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mores victims of physical aggression

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boys

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20
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_ face more challenges such as negative self-assessments, unrealistic beauty standards, photoshop, peer pressure, toxic relationships, and hormonal changes

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girls

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21
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_ face fear of failure, jealousy, depression, self-doubt, lack of boundaries, social isolation, and anxiety

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boys

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22
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_ have the highest IQ of all siblings

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first borns

23
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involves tasks that measure novel problem-solving or reasoning

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Fluid IQ

24
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involves measure of verbal IQ, general knowledge, and vocab

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Crystallized IQ

25
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_ is in charge of movement, language, social skills, and personality. Last to develop because it is higher in cognitive functions

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Frontal lobe

26
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part of the brain that processes strong emotions like fear and anger

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amygdala

27
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children actively explore and question who they are, leading to clashes with parental expectations and a desire to assert their independence as they try to establish identity

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why children fight with their parents- identity versus identity confusion

28
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pubertal sequence begins between ages 10 and 13.5

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boys

29
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pubertal sequence begins between ages 9 and 15

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girls

30
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mood swings, body image concerns, emotions being further explored

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psychological

31
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brain development, decision making, abstract thinking, and emotional regulation

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biological

32
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biological process of physical changes and adolescence refers to a broader period of development including significant psychcological and social changes

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puberty

33
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_ do not consider the idea of death think they are “immortal”

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college students

34
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intense questioning/periods of relative calm during pre adolescents and adolescents.

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transitions

35
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general framework or category and analyzes and interprets information

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schema

36
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a more specific type of schema that indicates a sequence of behaviors that can be expected of a person in specific situations

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scripts

37
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Piaget’s last stage of his 4 stage model: ages 11+; more abstract thought, increased verbal problem-solving ability, think about thought itself, thoughts of idealism and possibilities, more logical thought

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formal operations stage

38
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leading causes of death for adolescents

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accidents, suicide, and homicide

39
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ages 18-29

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emerging adulthood

40
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early adolescence

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10-17

41
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middle adolescence

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18-23/24

42
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late adolescence

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24-30

43
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how many in a typical clique

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2-12

44
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peak performance at how many years of age

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19-26

45
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approx. _% of college students binge drink

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40%

46
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_ work on sexual strategy/short-term and long-term mating/dating (sexual strategy theory)

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Buss

47
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3 types of love according to _ and _ is the best type

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Sternberg; consummate love

48
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passionate love, or eros, strong components of sexuality and infatuation, often predominates in early part of love relationships

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romantic love

49
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companionate love, desires to have the other person near based on deep, caring affection.

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affectionate love

50
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strongest form of love, involves dimensions of passion, intimacy, and commitment

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consummate love

51
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declining marriage rates in the US in recent years, highest ages for first marriage in US history, more marriage partners meeting online, marriages in adolescence are more likely to end in divorce, average duration of marriage is just over 9 years

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cohabilitaion influences on the rise

52
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divorce rates are _ during first couple years and from around 10- rest of life divorce rates are _

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low; low

53
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divorce rates are highest during _ years of marriage

A

5-10

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