psych 4 Flashcards
baby
zygote, embryo, fetus
teratogens
things that harm baby before birth
rooting reflex
baby open mouth when touched on the cheek
habituation
decreasing responsiveness to repeated stimulation.
maturation
growth by genetics not experience
schema
concept that organizes info
assimilation
interpreting new experiences in schemas
accommodation
adapting schema to incorporate new info
sensorimotor stage
piaget theory, 0-2, sensory impression and motor activities
preoperational stage
piaget theory, 2-7, language
conservation
piaget, mass, volume remain the same despite changes in container
egocentrism
piaget, inability (preoperational) to take another person’s point of view
theory of mind
ppl’s idea about their and other’s mental state
concrete operational stage
piaget, 6-11, logical about concrete events
formal operational stage
piaget, 12-___, abstract
critical period
period after birth when exposer to stimuli help proper development
erikson
psychosocial development.
problems in period of times
cross sectional study
ppl of diff ages are compared
longitudinal study
same ppl are restudied over a long period