Psych Quiz (Developmental Psychology) Flashcards
.when we look at the course of social, emotional, moral, and intellectual development
Developmental Psychology
natural growth or change triggered by biological factors
Maturation
genetic information
Chromosomes
hereditary units that we inherit from our parents
Genes
molecular structure of a gene
DNA
a developing individual from 2 weeks to 2 months after fertilization
Embryo
developing individual from 3rd month after conception to birth
Fetus
any harmful substance that can cause birth defects
Teratogens
when there are different times that growth must occur if we are to develop normally
Critical Period
occurs when a mother abuses alcohol (birth defect)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
simple, involuntary, unlearned behavior
Reflexes
generalizations of categories
Schemas
taking in new information. by using existing schemas
Assimilation
modifying schemas when they do not work
Accommodation
knowing that an object exists even if you can’t see it
Object Permanence
1st stage of cognitive development when an infant’s mental activity is focused on senses and motor skills
Sensorimotor Period (Piaget)
2nd stage of cognitive development (when kids start to understand, use, and create symbols)
Pre-operational Period
the ability to recognize that the important property of substances remain constant despite changes in shape, length, or position
Conservation
3rd stage of cognitive development where kids learn to do math (count, measure, add, and subtract)
Concrete Operations
4th stage of cognitive development when we engage in hypothetical thinking
Formal Operations
looking at how we take in, remember or forget, and use information
Information Processing Model
an infant’s basic, natural disposition (attitude or the way they are)
Temperament
a deep, affectionate relationship with the idea that a child’s attachment to a caregiver can affect them later in life
Attachment Theory
what a child does around its caregiver to get their attention
Attachment Behavior
