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developmental psychology

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studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout lifespan

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zygote

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fertilized egg. 2 week period of rapid cell divison, then develops into embryo

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embryo

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2 weeks after fertilization through 2nd month

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fetus

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9 weeks after conception to birth

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teratogens

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chemicals and viruses that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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physical and cogntiive abnormalities in children caused by heavy drinking. small head, abnormal facial features.

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habituation

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decreased responsiveness with repeated exposure to a stimulus

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maturation

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orderly sequence of biological growth. uninfluenced by experience.

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cognition

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all mental activities associated w/ thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

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schema

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concept/framework that organizes and interprets information.

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assimiliation

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interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas

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accommodation

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adapting our current understanding to incorporate new information

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sensorimotor stage

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birth to age 2. babies take in the world through sensory and motor activities

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object permanence

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awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived (0-6 months)

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preoperational stage

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age 6-7. able to represent things with words and images but cant perform mental operations (ex: imagining an action and mentally reversing it)

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conservation

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principle that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape (age 0-6)

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egocentrism

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preoperational childs difficulty taking anothers point of view

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theory of mind

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peoples ideas about their own and others mental states (feelings, perceptions, thoughts, and the behaviors these might predict)

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concrete operational stage

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age 7-11. cognitive stage where children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events.

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formal operational stage

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begins age 12. cognitive development stage where people begin to think logically about abstract concepts.

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scaffold

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framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking (ex: telling a child no when pulling their hand away from a hot cup)

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autism spectrum disorder

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disorder that appears in childhood. marked by social deficiencies and repetitive behaviors. (bad communication, rigidly fixed interests)

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stranger anxiety

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fear of strangers that infants commonly display, begins by 8 months of age

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attatchment

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emotional tie with another person, shown in young children to their caregiver and showing distress on seperation

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critical period

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optimal period in life when certain events must take place to facilitate proper development

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imprinting

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process by which certain animals form strong attachments during early life

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strange situation

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mary ainsworth – procedure for studying child-caregiver attatchment:
- child is placed in an unfamiliar enviornment while their caregiver leaves and then returns, childs reactions are observed

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secure attachment

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demonstrated by infants who comfortably explore environments with their caregiver present, show only tempoary distress when caregiver leaves, and find comfort in caregivers return.

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insecure attachment

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demonstrated by infants who display either a clinging anxious attachment or an avoidant attachment that resists closeness.
- less likely to explore surroundings
- cling to mother
- cry loudly + remain upset when caregiver leaves or seem indifferent to departure and return

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temperament

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persons characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity

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basic trust

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sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy. formed during infancy

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self concept

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all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves in the answer to the question “who am i?”

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sex

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biologically influenced characteristics by which people define male and female

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gender

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socially influenced characteristics by which people define boy, girl, man, woman

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aggression

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any physical or verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically or emotionally

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relational aggression

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act of aggression intended to harm a persons relationship or social standing

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role

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set of expectations about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave

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gender role

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set of expected behaviors, attitudes, and traits or males or females

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gender identity

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sense of being male, female, or combination

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social learning theory

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bandura – theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished

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gender typing

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acquisition of a traditional masc or fem trait

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androgyny

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display of both traditional masc and fem physiological characteristics

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transgender

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umbrella term: describes people whose gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth designated sex.

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adolescence

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transition from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence

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puberty

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period of sexual maturation, where a person becomes capable of reproducing

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identity

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our sense of self
- adolescents task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various routes

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social identity

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“we” aspect of our self concept. comes from group membership

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intimacy

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ability to form close, loving relationships

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x chromosome

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sex chromosome in females and males. one x chromosome from each parent. females have 2, males have 1.

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y chromosome

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sex chromosome in males.

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testosterone

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male sex hormone. stimulates growth of male sex organs during fetal period + development during puberty

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primary sex characteristics

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body structures (ovaries, testes, external genitalia for reproduction)

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secondary sex characteristics

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nonreproductive sex traits. fem: breasts, larger hips. masc: deeper voices, facial hair. both: body hair

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spermarche

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first ejaculation

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mennarche

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first period

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intersex

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individuals born with combination of female and male chromosomes, hormones, and anatomy.

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aids

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life threatening std infection caused by HIV. depletes immune system, leaving person vulnerable to infections

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sexual orientation

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sexual attraction, toward members of own sex or other.
– hetero: opposite sex
– homo: same sex
– bi: both sexes

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menopause

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natural cessation of menstruation around age 50. large drop in estrogen

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cross sectional study

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observational study that analyzes data from a population at a single point in time

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longitudinal study

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observational study that analyzes data from a population for a long period of time (usually years)

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neurocognitive disorders

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acquired disorders marked by cognitive deficits
often related to: alzheimers, brain injury or disease, or substance abuse

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alzheimers disease

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neurocognitive disorder marked by neural plaques. progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities.

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social clock

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culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement

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Jean Piaget

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child developmental psychologist.
theory: 4 stages of cognitive development

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Lev Vygotsky

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social development theory: social interaction has a criticial role in childrens learning– sociocultural

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Harry Harlow

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rhesus monkey experiment; wire mother, cloth mother. maternal-seperation, dependency needs, social isolation. “fear test”

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Konrad Lorenz

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zoologist, imprinting research.

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Mary Ainsworth

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attachment theory. children need to develop a secure dependence on their parents before seeking unfamiliar situations.

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Erik Erikson

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psychosocial development, identity crisis. 8 stages (trust vs mistrust, industry vs inferiority ETC.)

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Diana Baumrind

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parenting styles research. authoritative, authoritarian, permissive.

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Carol Gilligan

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moral development theory of women. heavily criticized kohlbergs own moral development theory as the research was conducted with only men

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Albert Bandura

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social psychologist. social learning theory, people learn behavior through observation, imitation, and modeling.

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