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developmental psychology

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the study of age related changes in behavior and mental processes from conception to death

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chromosomes

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threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain genes

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DNA

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a complex molecule containing genetic information that makes up chromosomes

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Heritability

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the extent to which genes attribute to traits

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genes

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the biochemical units of heritability that make up the chromosomes

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genome

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the complex instructions from making an organism

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temperament

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an individual’s innate emotional reactivity level

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testosterone

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a male sex hormone

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estrogen

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female sex hormone

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epigenetics

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the study of environmental influences on gene expressions that occur without DNA

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molecular genetics

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the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and functions of genes

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molecular behavior genetics

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the study of how the structure and functions of genes interact with our environment

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evolutionary psychology

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the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind

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adaptation and mutation

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a random error in gene replication that leads to a change

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social scripts

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culturally modeled guide on how to act in certain situations

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individualistic culture

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give priority to one’s own goals over group goals

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collectivistic culture

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give priority to group goals over individual goals

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transgender

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changing genders that are different than at birth

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gender

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the characteristics by which people define male or female

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gender identity

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our sense of being male, female, or both

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gender typing

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the acquisition of a traditional male or female role

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androgyny

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displaying both traditionally male and female psychological characteristics

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social learning theory

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

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gender schema theory

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the theory to explain how individuals become gendered in society and how they are maintained

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zygote

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the fertilized egg within the first few weeks

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embryo

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the developing human organism 2weeks-2months

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fetus

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developing human organism 9weeks-birth

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x chromosome

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sex chromosome found in both men and women xx=women

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y chromosome

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sex chromosome found in men

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teratogens

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chemicals and viruses that can reach the embryo of the fetus and cause harm

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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issues to a baby caused because the mom is a heavy drinker during pregnancy

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rooting reflex

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a baby tends when touched on the cheek to open the mouth

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habituation

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decreasing response with repeated stimulation

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maturation

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biological growth pattern, determined by genetic makeup

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newborn

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a recently born child

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motor development

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more complex physical skills

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prenatal development

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time of change before birth

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disorder of sexual development

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conditions in which the reproductive organs don’t develop normal

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plasticity

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ability to change and adapt

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schema

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a concept of framework that organizes and interprets information

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assimilation

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interpreting one new experience in terms of one existing schemas

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accommodation

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adapting one news current understanding to incorporate new information

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sensory-motor

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birth - 2 years when infants know the world through senses and motor activities

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object permanence

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awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived

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preoperational

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2-7yts when a child learns the language but does not mentally understand the concrete logic

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concrete operational

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7-11yrs when a child can think logically about concrete events

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formal operational

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12+ years of thinking logically about abstract things

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theory of mind

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people’s ideas about their own and others’ mental states

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overgeneralization of speech

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language acquisition by children that isn’t accurate

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conservation

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mass and volume stay the same when put in different forms

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egocentrism

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inability to understad someone else point of view

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autism spectrum disorder

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when a child is impaired, the theory of mind

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stranger anxiety

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fear of strangers in infants

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attachment

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an emotional tie to another person

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secure attachment

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always want mother around, happier with mom

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ambivalent attachemnt

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intense distress

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avoiding attachment

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not much emotion toward mom

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responsive parenting

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a mother who notices their babies are doing well and responds to them

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harry harlow

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showed that children need physical touch for growth

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critical period

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an optional period shortly after birth when a baby needs to be exposed to certain stimuli for growth

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imprinting

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the process by which certian animals form attachment during a critical period very early in life

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temperament

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a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity

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social deprivation

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not having the ability to empirical society and culture

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self-concept

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a sense of one’s identity and personal worth

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authoritarian

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parenting that imposes rules and expects obedience

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authoritative

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have rules and expectations but also listen

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permissive

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parents submit to their kid’s desires

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basic trust

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a child sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy

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self-awareness

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the ability to understand your mood and feelings

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puberty

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the period of sexual maturation, capable of reproduction

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primary sex characteristics

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the body structures that make reproduction possible

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secondary sex characteristics

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nonreproductive sexual traits

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menarche

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the first mental period

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spremarche

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first ejaculation

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morality

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the sense of right or wrong

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pre-conventional morality

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self-interest, obeying rules for reward or to avoid punishment

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post-conventional morality

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actions reflect beliefs in basic rights and self-defined ethnic principles

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identity

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one sense of self

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intimacy

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the ability to form close loving relationships

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menopause

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the natural stoppage of menstruation

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life expectancy

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how long do people expect to live

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Alzheimer’s disease

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an irreversible brain disorder where you lose memory

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neurocognitive disorder

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mental erosion of the brain due to numerous factors

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cross-sectional studies

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a research design conducted at a single point in time comparing groups

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crystallized intellegence

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One accumulated knowledge and verbal skills

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fluid intelligence

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one’s ability to reason speedily and abstractly

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longitudinal study

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a research design that examines how individuals develop by studying the same sample over a long period

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social clock

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the culturally preferred timing of social events

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hospice

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an organization who provides dying people special benefits

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