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Unit 6 Flashcards

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Zygote

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0-14 days, cells are dividing

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Embryo

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Until 9 weeks, vital organs are formed

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Fetus

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9 weeks to birth, overall development

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Teratogens

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External agents that can cause abnormal prenatal development (drugs, alcohol )

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS): a large amount of alcohol leads to FAS, causes deformities, mental disability, death

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Maturation

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The natural course of development occurs no matter what (walking )

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Reflexes

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The innate response we are born with

Rooting, Sucking, swallowing, grasping, stepping, Babinski
(Eyes have the most limited development )

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Visual Cliff

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Babies have to learn depth perception, so they will cross the cliff

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Schemas

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Concepts or frameworks that organize information

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Assimilation

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Incorporate new info into existing schema (aSSimlation- same stuff)

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Accommodation

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Adjust existing schemas to incorporate new information(ACcommodation - all change )

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Sensorimotor stage

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Birth to 2 years focused on exploring the world around them

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Object Permanence

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Objects when removed from the field of view are thought to disappear(peek-a-boo)

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Sense of self

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By 2yrs can recognize themselves in the mirror (blush test )

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Pre-Operational Stage

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2-7 years:use pretend play, developing language, using intuitive reasoning

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Conservation

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Recognize that substances remain the same despite changes in shape,length, or position (girl with juice in glasses)

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Reversibility

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Cannot do reverse operations (come out both 4+2 and 2+4)

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Egocentric

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Inability to distinguish one’s perspective from another’s think everyone sees what they see

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Concrete Operational Stage

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7-11 years:use operational thinking and classification, and can think logically in the concrete context

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Format Operational Stage

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11-15 years: use abstract and idealist thoughts hypothetical-deductive reasoning

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